Systems, devices, and methods for making or administering frozen particles
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1. A device, comprising:
- a body portion including at least one first compartment and at least one second compartment, the at least one first compartment configured to hold at least one fluid composition, the body portion including at least one first port, wherein the at least one first port provides fluid communication between the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment, the at least one fluid composition including at least one first fluid and at least one agent;
wherein the at least one first compartment includes cooling means for providing conditions for a time sufficient to solidify the at least one fluid composition into at least one frozen fluid composition;
inlet means for facilitating introduction of at least one fluid composition into the body portion;
one or more apertures configured to extrude at least one frozen fluid composition to at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement, wherein the one or more apertures are in fluid communication with the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment;
wherein the at least one second compartment is configured to hold at least one frozen fluid composition, the body portion including at least one second port,wherein the at least one second port provides fluid communication between the at least one second compartment and an environment external to the body portion;
pressure means for facilitating contact between the at least one frozen fluid composition and the one or more apertures, and movement of the at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement extruded from the one or more apertures into the at least one second compartment;
the at least one second compartment having at least one second port, the at least one second compartment configured for holding at least one second fluid, and configured for receiving the at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement extruded from the one or more apertures; and
expansion means for inducing a volume expansion of the at least one second fluid in the at least one second compartment to propel the at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement through the at least one second port to the external environment.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions, methods, devices, systems, and products regarding frozen particles. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles include materials at low temperatures. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles provide vehicles for delivery of particular agents. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles are administered to at least one substrate.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a body portion including at least one first compartment and at least one second compartment, the at least one first compartment configured to hold at least one fluid composition, the body portion including at least one first port, wherein the at least one first port provides fluid communication between the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment, the at least one fluid composition including at least one first fluid and at least one agent; wherein the at least one first compartment includes cooling means for providing conditions for a time sufficient to solidify the at least one fluid composition into at least one frozen fluid composition; inlet means for facilitating introduction of at least one fluid composition into the body portion; one or more apertures configured to extrude at least one frozen fluid composition to at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement, wherein the one or more apertures are in fluid communication with the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment; wherein the at least one second compartment is configured to hold at least one frozen fluid composition, the body portion including at least one second port, wherein the at least one second port provides fluid communication between the at least one second compartment and an environment external to the body portion; pressure means for facilitating contact between the at least one frozen fluid composition and the one or more apertures, and movement of the at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement extruded from the one or more apertures into the at least one second compartment; the at least one second compartment having at least one second port, the at least one second compartment configured for holding at least one second fluid, and configured for receiving the at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement extruded from the one or more apertures; and expansion means for inducing a volume expansion of the at least one second fluid in the at least one second compartment to propel the at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement through the at least one second port to the external environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for making or propelling at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement, comprising:
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receiving at least one fluid composition in at least one first compartment of a body portion of a device, the body portion including at least one first port, wherein the at least one first port provides fluid communication between the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment, and the at least one fluid composition including at least one fluid and at least one agent; providing conditions for a time sufficient to solidify the at least one fluid composition into at least one frozen fluid composition; extruding the at least one frozen fluid composition through one or more apertures to form at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement, the one or more aperature of the device providing fluid communication between the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment, and wherein the body portion includes at least one second port in fluid communication with an environment external to the body portion; inducing volume expansion of the at least one second fluid in the at least one second compartment to propel the at least one frozen particle composition or frozen piercing implement through the at least one second port. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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