AGENT DELIVERY DEVICES

Organization Name

boston scientific scimed, inc.

Inventor(s)

Joseph King of Franklin MA (US)

Andrew Pic of Northboro MA (US)

John Favreau of Charlton MA (US)

AGENT DELIVERY DEVICES

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240408316 titled 'AGENT DELIVERY DEVICES

Original Abstract Submitted

a medical device may comprise a flexible sheath defining a lumen extending from a proximal end of the sheath to a distal end of the sheath. the sheath may include a piston slidably received within the lumen; an agent disposed in the lumen distal to the piston; and pneumatic fluid disposed in the lumen proximal of the piston. the device may also comprise handle at a proximal end of the sheath, the handle including: a plunger received in a reservoir, wherein the reservoir is in fluid communication with the lumen. the reservoir may contain pneumatic fluid. the handle may include a gear. an amount of rotation of the gear in a first direction may correspond to an amount that the plunger advances distally in the reservoir to displace pneumatic fluid. the displacement of the pneumatic fluid may advance the piston distally to deliver an amount of agent from the sheath.