Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1998-06-29
1999-12-07
Coggins, Wynn Wood
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604 93, 606 45, 607120, 607122, A61M 3100
Patent
active
059975253
ABSTRACT:
A system for treating a patient's heart which comprises a means to form channels in the heart wall and a means to deliver a therapeutic or diagnostic agent into the channels. Additionally, the system may comprise a means to retain the agent within the channels for a useful period of time. The system may be configured to be introduced percutaneously or intraoperatively. The system generally comprises an elongated, flexible lasing transmission means having a laser radiation emitting means and an delivery lumen opening at the distal end. Practice of the invention comprises forming channels in the heart wall and delivering a therapeutic or diagnostic agent into the channel. Gene therapy agents of this invention comprise vectors for transferring genetic information to the heart tissue in vivo or harvested cells which have been genetically engineered in vitro. Additionally, the invention may comprise retaining the agent within the channels, for example, by incorporating the agent in a viscous carrier.
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Aita Michael
Kesten Randy
March Keith L.
Smith Craig
Blyveis Deborah
CardioGenesis Corporation
Coggins Wynn Wood
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