Patent ID: 11957616
Assignee: CONTRALINE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. An apparatus, comprising:
a housing configured to receive at least a portion of a container, the container containing a polymer associated with a hydrogel, the container including a plunger;
a delivery member configured to be coupled to the container, the delivery member containing a bolus of air, the delivery member including an outlet portion configured to be in fluid communication with a body lumen; and
a drive assembly configured to be operatively coupled to the container, the drive assembly configured to move the plunger within the container to cause the bolus of air to be delivered into the body lumen via the outlet portion of the delivery member and to convey a portion of the polymer into the body lumen following the delivery of the bolus of air.