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Devices and methods for selectively lysing cells

  • US 9,079,001 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2013
  • Issued: 07/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for generating microbubbles in a gas and liquid mixture and injection device, said device comprising:

  • a housing defining a mixing chamber and mixing a solution contained in said mixing chamber to generate microbubbles in the solution;

    a needle array removably attached to the housing and in fluid connection with said mixing chamber, said needle array includinga plurality of non-vibrating solution injection needles operably connected to the mixing chamber, said solution injection members needles being substantially equally spaced apart and configured to percutaneously inject the microbubble solution into a treatment area located in a subcutaneous tissue between 3 mm and 15 mm below the dermis; and

    at least one pressure sensor for measuring tissue apposition pressure, said pressure sensor being mounted on one of the housing and the needle array,wherein the device is configured to infuse a substantially uniform distribution of the microbubble solution in the treatment area, and wherein the microbubble solution is configured to produce subcutaneous cavitational bioeffects in the treatment area without significant thermal effects to the subcutaneous tissue and the dermis when subjected to unfocused acoustic waves from a point above and external to the dermis.

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