Patent ID: 6893431
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M,B33Y

Abstract:
1. A medical device for treating body tissue of a patient comprising: (a) an elongated member having a proximal end and a distal end; (b) an expandable assembly disposed at the distal end of the elongated member, wherein the expandable assembly is capable of changing from a retracted position to an expanded position and the expandable assembly comprises a plurality of wire elements and wherein each wire element has a first end and a second end; and (c) a patch having two opposing surfaces; wherein one of the opposing surfaces comprises an adhesive material and a biologically active material; wherein the other opposing surface is disposed upon at least one of the wire elements, and wherein the wire elements are arranged in a basket-like configuration when the expandable assembly is in the expanded position and wherein both ends of at least one wire element is connected to the distal end of the elongated member.