Needle array devices and methods
US7621895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0096
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and delivery devices for maximizing injectate dispersion in lesioned tissue using needle-based injection devices are herein disclosed. The delivery devices include injection devices with various needle arrays and/or modified needle tip configurations. The needle tip configurations can include linear, hooked or corkscrew tips and/or multiple circumferential openings.
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