Laser assisted drug delivery apparatus

Details Laser assisted drug delivery apparatus Laser assisted drug delivery apparatus

A - Human Necessities

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B

A61B 18/24 (2006.01) A61M 37/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2225521

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 receives the drug and transmits the drug to the TMR channel or other laser treated area. In another aspect, the drug conduit is disposed essentially coaxially within the laser delivery means. 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.

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