METHODS AND DEVICES FOR LOCAL THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY TO HEART VALVES
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1. A device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a heart valve, comprising:
- a body having a distal end; and
a plurality of delivery members coupled to the body, where each member has a first end and a second end, and the first and second ends of at least one of the delivery members are coupled to the body at locations that are proximal to the distal end of the body.
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Abstract
Medical devices and methods for delivering a therapeutic agent to a heart valve.
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1. A device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a heart valve, comprising:
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a body having a distal end; and a plurality of delivery members coupled to the body, where each member has a first end and a second end, and the first and second ends of at least one of the delivery members are coupled to the body at locations that are proximal to the distal end of the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19)
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- 9. A therapeutic agent delivery catheter comprising a plurality of delivery members coupled to the catheter, each having a portion positioned alongside a portion of the catheter.
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15. A device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a heart valve, comprising:
- a body having a distal end and a therapeutic agent-coated fin longitudinally oriented along a portion of the body, the fin having a distal end located more than 1 mm from the distal end of the body.
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16. A device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a heart valve, comprising:
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a body having a distal end; and an expandable balloon coupled to the body, the balloon having a plurality of nanofilaments, where the balloon is located more than 1 mm from the distal end of the body. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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17. A device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a heart valve, comprising:
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a body having a distal end; and an expandable balloon coupled to the body, the balloon having a plurality of openings to provide for a communication such that fluid can flow out of the balloon through the one or more openings, where the balloon is located more than 1 mm from the distal end of the body. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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