Title:
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING ASTHMA USING NEUROTOXIN
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004101028
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Apparatus providing intrabronchial delivery of neurotoxin to control the effects of asthma comprises a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a neurotoxin applicator assembly disposed on the distal end, wherein the neurotoxin applicator assembly comprises a deployable needle assembly, a rotating needle assembly, a needle-less injection assembly, a nebulizer assembly or a microporous tip. Further embodiments involve apparatus comprising drug-eluting bioabsorbable stents having one or more layers of asthma-fighting drugs.
Inventors:
DEEM MARK E (US)
GIFFORD HANSON S (US)
GIFFORD HANSON S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/015222
Publication Date:
December 14, 2006
Filing Date:
May 13, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THE FOUNDRY INC (US)
DEEM MARK E (US)
GIFFORD HANSON S (US)
DEEM MARK E (US)
GIFFORD HANSON S (US)
International Classes:
A61M16/00; A61M11/00; A61M25/00
Foreign References:
| US5964223A | 1999-10-12 | |||
| US5766605A | 1998-06-16 | |||
| US6546932B1 | 2003-04-15 | |||
| US20020111620A1 | 2002-08-15 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1622658A4
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