Expandable multi-port therapeutic delivery system
US7470252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/1072
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a systems that delivers therapeutic to the inner lumens, chambers, cavities, and vessels of the body. A therapeutic delivery device for delivery of therapeutic to a target site within the body of a patient is provided. This device may include a catheter, an expandable multi-port housing fluidly coupled to the catheter and a sheath. The multi-port housing in this device may be sized to travel within a lumen of a patient and may be adapted to expand from a first configuration to a second configuration. The multi-port housing may also contain at least two ejection ports coupled to an internal lumen of the multi-port housing.
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