Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-11
2005-10-11
Truong, Kevin T. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
C606S181000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06953466
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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Barry James J.
Ellis Louis
Harrison Kent D.
Hendrickson Gary L.
Palasis Maria
Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.
Kenyon and Kenyon
Truong Kevin T.
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