Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Material introduced into and removed from body through...
Patent
1996-12-27
1999-07-20
Mendez, Manuel
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Material introduced into and removed from body through...
604 20, A61M 100
Patent
active
059250127
ABSTRACT:
A drug delivery apparatus for dispensing predetermined volumes of drug, drug solution or other substances into an opening, such as a TMR channel in the human heart, or other laser treated area within the human body, the apparatus consisting of a bifurcated needle with a laser inlet for guiding a laser delivery means, such as an optical fiber or fiber bundle, to adjacent a surface of the human heart or other body structure for creating an opening, such as a TMR channel, or other laser treated area thereon. A drug inlet is for receiving the drug and transmitting the drug to the TMR channel or other laser treated area. Optionally, a piercing tip and/or suction device assists in positioning the apparatus adjacent the tissue to be treated. Drug is dispensed by manually or automatically actuating a piston or syringe element. A method of use is also disclosed.
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Daniel Steve A.
Harman Stuart D.
Lathrop, III Robert Lincoln
Mueller Richard L.
Murphy-Chutorian Douglas
Castaneda Janet Kaiser
Eclipse Surgical Technologies Inc.
Mendez Manuel
Shahani, Esq. Ray
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