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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Nano Precision Medical, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Inventor:
Wouter Erik Roorda, Emeryville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nano Precision Medical, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/48 (2006.01); A61K 38/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/002 (2013.01); A61K 9/0004 (2013.01); A61K 9/20 (2013.01); A61K 9/4808 (2013.01); A61K 38/2278 (2013.01); A61M 5/14276 (2013.01); A61M 37/0069 (2013.01); A61M 2202/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention pertains to implantable medical devices for controlled delivery of therapeutic agents. Some devices according to the invention have a titanium reservoir, and a porous titanium oxide based membrane to control the rate of release of the therapeutic agent. The reservoir contains a formulation of the active agent, and means to promote water uptake into the reservoir upon implantation. In some embodiments the means include a gas with a higher solubility in than air water.