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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Ams Research Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Inventor:
Tania M. Schroeder, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
Astora Women's Health Holdings, LLC, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/30 (2006.01); A61K 31/7105 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/3015 (2013.01); A61K 31/7105 (2013.01); A61K 38/00 (2013.01); A61M 25/0084 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0079 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates generally to methods and systems for the treatment of pelvic tissues using a high pressure injection device to deliver a therapeutic composition that includes a large molecule therapeutic agent, such as a nucleic acid or a polypeptide, to a target tissue in the pelvic area. Methods of the invention can improve delivery of the therapeutic agent into the tissue, which can be beneficial for the treatment of a pelvic tissue disorder, such as bladder and prostate tumors.