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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Biotronik Ag, Buelach, CH;
Inventor:
Ronald E. Betts, La Jolla, CA (US);
Assignee:
BIOTRONIK AG, Buelach, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 29/08 (2006.01); A61K 31/337 (2006.01); A61K 31/436 (2006.01); A61K 31/437 (2006.01); A61L 29/16 (2006.01); A61L 29/04 (2006.01); B05D 1/18 (2006.01); A61K 38/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 29/08 (2013.01); A61K 31/337 (2013.01); A61K 31/436 (2013.01); A61K 31/437 (2013.01); A61L 29/048 (2013.01); A61L 29/085 (2013.01); A61L 29/16 (2013.01); A61K 38/385 (2013.01); A61L 2300/204 (2013.01); A61L 2300/22 (2013.01); A61L 2300/426 (2013.01); A61L 2300/61 (2013.01); A61L 2300/802 (2013.01); A61L 2420/00 (2013.01); A61L 2420/02 (2013.01); A61L 2420/08 (2013.01); A61L 2430/04 (2013.01); B05D 1/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
Generally, the invention is in relation to the field of drug delivery devices to augment standard radiation therapy and methods of making and using same. Specifically, this technology utilizes a controlled release of drug from a coated balloon for local intratumoral drug delivery to breast tissue to supplement or replace standard radiation therapy.