METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF TISSUE ADJACENT A BODILY CONDUIT WITH A COMPRESSION BALLOON
02482/KOLNP/2005 A (2482/KOLNP/2005)
Filed on 2005-12-05
Publication date 2006-10-27
An apparatus for treatment of tissue within a body requiring thermotherapy includes a catheter to be inserted into a bodily conduit, an energy-emitting source disposed within the catheter, a compression balloon surrounding the energy-emitting source where the compression balloon has an inflated diameter that is greater than that of the bodily conduit in a relaxed state and an outside surface of the balloon is coated with one of gene modifiers and drug or medication, and means for activating the energy-emitting source to radiate energy to heat the drug-coated compression balloon and tissue to be treated whereby the heated drug-coated compression balloon effectively delivers the one of the gene modifiers and drug or medication to a target area of the diseased tissue. In addition, methods for using the above apparatus to treat diseased tissue are disclosed. (FIG. 2)
Applicant
CELSION CORPORATION Address of the Applicant: 10220 OLD COLUMBIA ROAD, SUITE L., COLUMBIA, MARYLAND 21046, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
International Information
Classification
A61B 18/18
Publication number
WO 05/007000