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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2012
Applicants:
Laura Conquergood, Mississauga, CA;
Mark Leung, Toronto, CA;
Caitlyn Paget, Toronto, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark, Inc., Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention comprises a method for introduction of materials into a patient's body. The method generally comprises providing an elongate member for introducing the material. The elongate member defines a lumen and comprises a distal end defining an aperture and a proximal end. The method further comprises the steps of positioning the elongate member at a target site of a patient's body; providing a motorized device at least partially disposed within the lumen; and introducing the material through the lumen into the target site using the motorized device.