CPC A61M 25/0113 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0266 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A medical dispensing device, comprising:
a catheter defining a lumen having a longitudinal axis and a distal opening;
a plunger disposed in the lumen and movable along the longitudinal axis;
a plurality of balls disposed in the lumen proximal to the distal opening and distal to the plunger, the plurality of balls being stacked along the longitudinal axis for dispersement, one ball at a time, through the distal opening via a force applied by the plunger; and
one or more cutting elements disposed at the distal opening,
wherein the one or more cutting elements is configured to cut an outer surface of each of the balls of the plurality of balls, and
wherein the one or more cutting elements includes one or more blades.
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