MULTI-DIRECTIONAL NEEDLE
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1. A multi-directional needle assembly for injecting substance into at least one injection site of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
- c. an elongated member having a distal end;
said distal end having a plurality of openings disposed therein; and
,d. a plurality of needles disposable at least partially within said elongated member, said needles adapted to be reconfigured from a FOLDED configuration to a DEPLOYED configuration and vice versa;
said FOLDED configuration being characterized by the position of said plurality of needles within said elongated member;
said DEPLOYED configuration being characterized by the protrusion of said needles out of said plurality of openings;
the disposition of said openings in said distal end is provided according to a predetermined scattering pattern such that (i) at least two separated areas within said distal end are provided for injection of said substance into at least two different injection locations at said injection site; and
, (ii) a DEAD AREA between said two separated areas is obtained, wherein at least one of the following is being held true;
(i) said DEAD AREA is characterized by a solid angle of at least at least about 1 steradian;
(ii) said DEAD AREA is characterized by a spreading angle in the range of 20 to 60 degrees from each other;
(iii) said DEAD AREA is characterized by a maximal length of at least 0.1 nanometer;
or,(iv) said DEAD AREA is characterized by a geometrical area of at least 0.1 nanometer2;
(v) said DEAD AREA is characterized by a cross sectional area of at least 0.1 nanometer2;
or any combination thereof.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a multi-directional needle assembly for injecting substance into at least one injection site of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
- a. an elongated member having a distal end; said distal end having a plurality of openings disposed therein;
- b. a plurality of needles disposable at least partially within said elongated member, adapted to be reconfigured from a FOLDED configuration to a DEPLOYED configuration; said FOLDED configuration being characterized by the position of said needles within said elongated member; said DEPLOYED configuration being characterized by the protrusion of said needles out of said openings;
- the disposition of said openings is provided according to a predetermined scattering pattern such that (i) at least two separated areas within said distal end are provided for injection of said substance into at least two different injection locations at said injection site; and, (ii) a DEAD AREA between said two separated areas is obtained.
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23 Claims
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1. A multi-directional needle assembly for injecting substance into at least one injection site of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
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c. an elongated member having a distal end;
said distal end having a plurality of openings disposed therein; and
,d. a plurality of needles disposable at least partially within said elongated member, said needles adapted to be reconfigured from a FOLDED configuration to a DEPLOYED configuration and vice versa;
said FOLDED configuration being characterized by the position of said plurality of needles within said elongated member;
said DEPLOYED configuration being characterized by the protrusion of said needles out of said plurality of openings;the disposition of said openings in said distal end is provided according to a predetermined scattering pattern such that (i) at least two separated areas within said distal end are provided for injection of said substance into at least two different injection locations at said injection site; and
, (ii) a DEAD AREA between said two separated areas is obtained, wherein at least one of the following is being held true;(i) said DEAD AREA is characterized by a solid angle of at least at least about 1 steradian; (ii) said DEAD AREA is characterized by a spreading angle in the range of 20 to 60 degrees from each other; (iii) said DEAD AREA is characterized by a maximal length of at least 0.1 nanometer;
or,(iv) said DEAD AREA is characterized by a geometrical area of at least 0.1 nanometer2; (v) said DEAD AREA is characterized by a cross sectional area of at least 0.1 nanometer2; or any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A speculum for delivering a substance to the cervix, comprising a first blade having a distal end and a second blade having a distal end, said first blade and said second blade being pivotally connected to each other;
wherein said distal end of said first blade and of said second blade having a plurality of openings disposed therein, said openings are adapted to accommodate a plurality of needles adapted to be reconfigured from a FOLDED configuration to a DEPLOYED configuration and vice versa;
said FOLDED configuration being characterized by the position of said plurality of needles within said first and second blades;
said DEPLOYED configuration being characterized by the protrusion of said needles out of said plurality of openings of said first and second blades, said needles of said first and said second blades being fluidly connected to a substance reservoir and adapted to deliver said substance to the upper and the lower lips of the cervix, respectively.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23)
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16. A method for injecting substance into the upper and the lower lips of the cervix, comprising steps of:
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a. providing a speculum for delivering a substance to the cervix, comprising a first blade having a distal end and a second blade having a distal end, said first blade and said second blade being pivotally connected to each other;
said distal end of said first blade and of said second blade having a plurality of openings disposed therein, said openings are adapted to accommodate a plurality of needles adapted to be reconfigured from a FOLDED configuration to a DEPLOYED configuration and vice versa;
said FOLDED configuration being characterized by the position of said plurality of needles within said first and second blades;
said DEPLOYED configuration being characterized by the protrusion of said needles out of said plurality of openings of said first and second blades, said needles of said first and said second blades being fluidly connected to a substance reservoir and adapted to deliver said substance to the upper and the lower lips of the cervix, respectively.b. inserting said speculum proximally to said upper and lower lips of said cervix, such that said first blade is proximal to said upper lip and said second blade is proximal to said lower lip; c. reconfiguring said plurality of needles from said FOLDED configuration to said DEPLOYED configuration; and d. injecting said substance into said upper and lower lips of said cervix. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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