An injection catheter is provided. The injection catheter comprises a
catheter body comprising a flexible tubing having proximal and distal
ends and at least one lumen therethrough. A needle control handle is
provided at the proximal end of the catheter body. The needle control
handle comprises an outer body having a piston chamber therein, a piston
slidably mounted within the piston chamber; and a compression spring in
the piston chamber between the outer body and the piston. An injection
needle extends through the catheter body and at least a portion of the
needle control handle. The injection needle has a proximal end attached
to one of the outer body and the piston and a distal end within the
catheter body. Longitudinal movement of one of the outer body and the
piston relative to the other of the outer body and the piston compresses
the compression spring and moves the injection needle distally relative
to the catheter body so that the distal end of the injection needle
extends outside the distal end of the catheter body.