Patent ID: 8066690
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A method of treating an artery, comprising: using a medical device comprising an expandable member and a plurality of dispensers mounted on or over the expandable member, wherein each of the dispensers has a first end facing toward the expandable member, a second end facing away from the expandable member and a side between the first end and the second end, and wherein each of the dispensers comprises at least one opening extending through the side of the dispenser, the opening being located a distance from the second end of the dispensers; positioning the expandable member in the artery; expanding the expandable member to cause the dispensers to penetrate into the tunica media of the artery wall; and infusing a fluid medicament through the openings in the sides of the dispensers and into the tunica media of the artery wall.