Patent ID: 9402968
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. A device for administering a therapeutic compound or a therapeutic agent to a colon of a patient comprising: a canister for containing a therapeutic compound or a therapeutic agent; and a nozzle assembly connected to the canister for dispensing a compound from the canister; and a delivery assembly for inserting into a colon of a patient connected to the nozzle assembly; said canister further comprises a port for adding the therapeutic compound or the therapeutic agent into the canister; wherein said port is separate from the nozzle assembly; said nozzle assembly incorporating an actuator for selectively releasing a propellant and the therapeutic compound or the therapeutic agent from the canister; and wherein the delivery assembly includes a pump and wherein the pump is incorporated into the nozzle assembly and the actuator is disposed within the pump.