ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,539,402, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. (Maple Grove, Minn.).
"Micro-needle bladder balloon" was invented by Carrie Lee Herman (Minnetonka, Minn.), Natalie Ann Borgos (Roseville, Minn.) and Kari L. Cierzan (Minnetonka, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods for delivering treatment fluids or particulates such as, stem cells, drugs, Botox and like, to an inner lining of a bladder for treatment of urinary tract disorders, including over-active bladder. A balloon delivery system can include an inflation balloon having a plurality of micro-needles configured to pierce and otherwise puncture a...