Patent ID: 11918780
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method of administering an agent via a medical device, comprising:
positioning the medical device, including an enclosure, a barrier, and a lumen, so that a distal end of the lumen is adjacent to a targeted site, wherein the barrier is positioned between the enclosure and the lumen, the enclosure containing the agent, and the barrier including a first opening and a second opening positioned on opposing ends of the barrier, and a passage extending through the barrier between the first opening and the second opening, the passage is configured for connecting the first opening to the second opening and storing the agent received from the enclosure;
providing a pressurized gas to the lumen; and
rotating the barrier relative to the lumen so that fluid communication is established between the passage and the lumen to deliver the agent from the passage to the lumen.