摘要 |
A method of site-specifically delivering a therapeutic agent to a target location within a body cavity, vasculature or tissue. The method comprises the steps of providing a medical device having a substantially saturated solution of therapeutic agent associated therewith; introducing the medical device into the body cavity, vasculature or tissue; releasing a volume of the solution of therapeutic agent from the medical device at the target location at a pressure of from about 0 to about 5 atmospheres for a time of up to about 5 minutes; and withdrawing the medical device from the body cavity, vasculature or tissue. In another aspect, the present invention includes a system for delivering a therapeutic agent to a body cavity, vasculature or tissue, comprising a medical device having a substantially saturated solution of the therapeutic agent associated therewith.
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