Catheter and implants for the delivery of therapeutic agents to tissues

   
   

A catheter is provided for delivering implants including therapeutic agents to tissues. The catheter is advanceable intra-luminally to place the implants. In one embodiment, the implants include a liquid carrier and therapeutic agent for infusion into the tissue. In another embodiment, a solid carrier includes the therapeutic agent. In yet another embodiment, the implant is formed in situ.

Um catheter é fornecido entregando implants including agentes therapeutic aos tecidos. O catheter é intra-luminally-luminally advanceable para colocar os implants. Em uma incorporação, os implants incluem um portador líquido e um agente therapeutic para o infusion no tecido. Em uma outra incorporação, um portador contínuo inclui o agente therapeutic. Em contudo uma outra incorporação, o implant é dada forma no situ.

 
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