Patent ID: 9375533
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. A system suitable for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target site, the system comprising: a container for holding the therapeutic agent, wherein the container comprises first and second regions, wherein the first region houses the therapeutic agent in a pre-delivery state, and wherein the first region comprises an outlet to the target site, wherein the second region is separated from the first region by a platform positioned within the container, the platform forming a substantially fluid tight seal with an inner surface of the container, wherein the therapeutic agent is retained above the platform when the system is in a handheld position and there is fluid communication through the platform between the first and second regions; and a pressure source having pressurized fluid, the pressure source in selective fluid communication with at least a portion of the container, wherein fluid from the pressure source is directed from the second region of the container into the first region of the container via the platform to urge the therapeutic agent in a direction from the second region towards the outlet of the first region and towards the target site.