Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Medical device for delivering patches
- Patent Title (中): 用于传送补丁的医疗设备
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Application No.: US12359994Application Date: 2009-01-26
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Publication No.: US07938798B2Publication Date: 2011-05-10
- Inventor: Wendy Naimark , Maria Palasis
- Applicant: Wendy Naimark , Maria Palasis
- Agency: Seager, Tufte & Wickhem LLC
- Main IPC: A61M31/00
- IPC: A61M31/00 ; A61M5/178 ; A61D1/00

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a medical device and method for treating the body tissue of a patient. The present invention is also directed to a method of making the medical device and a method of using the medical device. More particularly, the invention relates to a medical device which is inserted into the body for delivery of therapeutic patches to the surface of a body lumen, organ or cavity. Specifically, the medical device has an umbrella-like or a basket-like expandable assembly; and a therapeutic patch. The expandable assembly is capable of changing from a retracted position to an expanded position. The expandable assembly can be self-expanding or non-self-expanding.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090131882A1 MEDICAL DEVICE FOR DELIVERING PATCHES Public/Granted day:2009-05-21
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