Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
604288040 | Implantable reservoir having inlet or outlet | 18 |
20090036844 | Reservoir with liquidly applied seal - The present invention provides a fluid reservoir comprising a first wall portion formed from a needle-penetrable material, the first wall portion comprising a seal surface. The reservoir further comprises a seal member formed from a needle-penetratable self-sealing material, wherein the seal member has been applied on the seal surface in a liquid state. In this way a liquid reservoir having a self-sealing needle-penetrable access means which can be manufactured in a cost-effective manner is provided. | 02-05-2009 |
20090088704 | Two Position Septum for Implantable Vascular Access Device - An implantable access device for intravenous delivery and/or withdrawal of fluids is described herein. The access device includes a septum which is movably supported within a housing of the access device from a retracted, low profile position to an extended, high profile position to facilitate easy identification of the location of the septum by medical personnel. | 04-02-2009 |
20090312721 | Implantable Drug Reservoir and Device Having an Implantable Drug Reservoir - The invention relates to an implantable drug reservoir ( | 12-17-2009 |
20100222750 | REPLENISHABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT FOR BONE AND CARTILAGE - A spinal implant comprising one or more integrated walls spaced apart to define an interior cavity configured to retain bone graft material, and having at least one aperture providing a pathway between the interior cavity and an exterior environment of the implant; wherein at least one of the one or more walls has a lumen therein, the lumen terminating at a post-operatively accessible refill port and at one or more drug delivery ports disposed in a surface of the at least one wall, and configured to allow drugs to flow from the refill port to the one or more delivery ports. | 09-02-2010 |
20110178478 | SYSTEM FOR INJECTING A LIQUID INTO A BODY, SUCH AS THAT OF A PATIENT - The invention relates to a system for injecting a liquid into a body, comprising an implantable chamber disposed under the skin and an injection device including: a base bearing an injection needle having a free end that is intended to be inserted into the chamber; an injection conduit connected to the needle; means for extracting the needle; means that can be actuated to generate excess pressure in the injection conduit; synchronization means between the extraction means and the generation means for actuating the generation means during a needle extraction phase. The synchronization means can essentially only actuate the generation means when the free end of the needle is located in the chamber during the needle extraction phase. | 07-21-2011 |
20120083752 | INTRACRANIAL NEURAL INTERFACE SYSTEM - In some preferred embodiments, without limitation, the present invention comprises an implantable, intracranial neural interface node which is an integrated and minimally invasive platform system and supports cross-modal neural interfaces to the cerebrum and other associated structures in the central nervous system. The neural interfaces comprise electrical and chemical interfaces for neural recording, electrical stimulation, chemical delivery, chemical sensing, chemical sampling, cell delivery, genetic material delivery and/or other functions of interest. | 04-05-2012 |
20120253298 | LAYERED TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR - A tissue thickness compensator may generally comprise a first layer comprising a first medicament, a second layer comprising a second medicament, and a third layer comprising a third medicament. The tissue thickness compensator may comprise a first layer comprising a first medicament, a second layer comprising a second medicament, and a reservoir comprising a third medicament disposed within the reservoir. The medicaments may be independently selected from a haemostatic agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antibiotic agent, anti-microbial agent, an anti-adhesion agent, an anti-coagulant agent, a pharmaceutically active agent, a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor, and combinations thereof. Articles of manufacture comprising the tissue thickness compensator and methods of making and using the tissue thickness compensator are also described. | 10-04-2012 |
20130261568 | ENCAPSULATION OF PANCREATIC CELLS DERIVED FROM HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS - The present invention relates to methods for encapsulating pancreatic progenitors in a biocompatible semi-permeable encapsulating device. The present invention also relates to production of human insulin in a mammal in response to glucose stimulation. | 10-03-2013 |
20130274687 | DEVICE FOR IN VIVO DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE AGENTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The present invention consists of an implantable structural element for in vivo delivery of bioactive active agents to a situs in a body. The implantable structural element may be configured as an implantable prosthesis, such as an endoluminal stent, cardiac valve, osteal implant or the like, which serves a dual function of being prosthetic and a carrier for a bioactive agent. Alternatively, the implantable structural element may simply be an implantable article that serves the single function of acting as a time-release carrier for the bioactive agent. | 10-17-2013 |
20130296810 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - In various embodiments, a drug-delivery device includes one or more reservoirs that may each contain a therapeutic agent for delivery to a patient. | 11-07-2013 |
20130324946 | IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS - A method is provided for local controlled delivery of a drug to the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens of a patient in need of treatment. In one embodiment, the method includes implanting a resorbable drug delivery device within the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens of the patient. The drug delivery device may include an elastic device body housing at least one drug reservoir which contains at least one drug. In a preferred embodiment, the method further includes releasing the drug from the device in a controlled manner to, typically directly to, the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens. | 12-05-2013 |
20140107594 | SUSTAINED RELEASE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES, METHODS OF USE, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A method and device for treating a mammalian organism to obtain a desired local or systemic physiological or pharmacological effect is provided. The method includes administering a sustained release drug delivery system to a mammalian organism in need of such treatment at an area wherein release of an effective agent is desired and allowing the effective agent to pass through the device in a controlled manner. The device includes an inner core or reservoir including the effective agent, an impermeable tube which encloses portions of the reservoir, and a permeable member at an end of the tube. | 04-17-2014 |
20140121609 | IMPLANTABLE THERAPEUTIC DEVICE - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. The length of the channels extending from the first side to the second side may comprise an effective length greater than a distance across the porous structure from the first side to the second side. The therapeutic device may comprise a penetrable barrier to inject therapeutic agent into the device when implanted in the patient. | 05-01-2014 |
20140142521 | METHOD FOR ENZYMATIC TREATMENT, DEVICE AND KIT USED THE SAME - One embodiment provides a method for enzymatic treatment, including the steps of forming a closed space on a local tissue area with a device and infusing an enzyme solution into the closed space for enzymatic treatment. The method according to the embodiment is capable of treating the local tissue area with enzymes for enhancing cell proliferation in the treated tissue area and preventing damage of the adjacent normal tissues. A device and kit used for the method are also provided. | 05-22-2014 |
20150297402 | Implantable Therapeutic Device - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. The length of the channels extending from the first side to the second side may comprise an effective length greater than a distance across the porous structure from the first side to the second side. The therapeutic device may comprise a penetrable barrier to inject therapeutic agent into the device when implanted in the patient. | 10-22-2015 |
20150352211 | Implants for Administering Substances and Methods of Producing Implants - In some aspects, the invention relates to a porous implant, comprising a resorbable or bio-erodible porous silicon-based carrier material; a reservoir formed within the body of the porous silicon-based carrier material; and a beneficial substance disposed within the reservoir. | 12-10-2015 |
20160184595 | PIEZOELECTRIC MEDICAL IMPLANT - Various medical implants and methods of using the implants are disclosed. In an embodiment, the implants include piezoelectric polymers for treating unwanted medical conditions of a patient. The medical implants may be delivered to an organ of the patient to treat conditions of those organs. | 06-30-2016 |
20180021554 | DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANTS | 01-25-2018 |