Patent ID: 7722598
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A medical delivery system for delivering a fluid to a desired location within a body, comprising: a first member comprised of a shape memory alloy and having an aperture; a second member repositionable with respect to the first member; a first fluid storage device, formed by at least one of the first member and the second member, containing the fluid; and a power source operatively coupled to the first member, the first member being in a first state with respect to the second member when the power source does not apply power to the shape memory alloy of the first member and the first member being in a second state with respect to the second member when the power source applies power to the shape memory alloy of the first member; wherein in the second state, the first member elongates to expose the aperture to enable passage of the fluid outward from the first fluid storage device through the aperture.