Expandable jaw drug delivery catheter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7753876
APP PUB NO 20050251106A1
SERIAL NO

10842664

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A system for treating a vascular condition includes a catheter having a drug delivery lumen and an expandable jaw device at the distal end of the catheter. The jaw device includes drug delivery ports in communication with the lumen, so that a therapeutic agent can be delivered to a treatment site. Another embodiment provides a method for expanding a jaw device at a treatment site and delivering a therapeutic agent. Another embodiment includes a catheter having an expandable member with hollow needles disposed on the outer surface of the expandable member. Yet another embodiment provides a method for expanding the expandable member at a treatment site and delivering a therapeutic agent into the tissue.

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  • MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cervantes, Marvin J Santa Rosa, US 3 56
Knoll, Kevin Santa Rosa, US 6 57

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