Methods for delivering a therapeutic implant to tissue
US6953466B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0089
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for delivering a therapeutic implant to a tissue is provided. This method includes providing an elongate catheter having a distal end including a lumen, providing a carrier including a therapeutic agent, placing the carrier including the therapeutic agent into the lumen, advancing the distal end of the catheter to the tissue, and depositing the carrier including the therapeutic agent into the tissue.
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