The present invention relates to microscission methods and devices used
for the manipulation or modification of the body tissue by the formation
of microconduits in a tissue. The term "microconduit" refers to a small
opening, channel, or hole into, or through, a tissue, that allows
transfer of materials by liquid flow, and by electrophoresis, the
microconduit being formed upon impact of a plurality of accelerated
microparticles with the surface of the tissue. This process of
"microscission" comprises forming at least one microconduit in tissue
including the steps of: accelerating a plurality of microparticles to a
velocity that causes the microparticles to penetrate a region of tissue
surface upon impingement of the microparticles on the tissue surface; and
directing the microparticle towards the region of tissue surface, thereby
causing the microparticles to penetrate the tissue and form a
microconduit in the tissue.