Patent ID: 8182444

Claim:
A nonimplantable system for delivering a fluid comprising cells to tissue of a patient, comprising: at least a first container for holding an injection fluid in which an agent is carried; a first powered drive in operative connection with the container, the first powered drive being operable to pressurize contents of the container; a control system in operative connection with the first powered drive and operative to control the first powered drive; a fluid path in fluid connection with the container, the fluid path including a patient interface adapted to deposit the cells within tissue of the patient; a sensor system; and a communication system in connection with at least the control system and the sensor system, the communication system being adapted to provide information to the control system, the control system being adapted to transmit a control signal to at least the first powered drive based at least in part on information provided to the control system, wherein the sensor system provides a measurement indicative of at least shear forces on the cells.