Lumen Mobile Dispensing Unit

Having a lumen-mobile dispensing unit: a propulsion mechanism; a material release part; and Control circuitry located at least partially on the dispensing unit, the control circuitry is operable to control the operation of the propulsion mechanism to move the dispensing unit through the body lumen to a treatment target and to control the material release portion to release the dispensable material.

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