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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Inventors:
Daniel Smyth, Macquarie University, AU;
Jonathon Kirk, Macquarie University, AU;
Wolfram Frederik Dueck, Macquarie University, AU;
Joris Walraevens, Macquarie University, AU;
Assignee:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/142 (2005.12); A61F 11/00 (2021.12); A61M 5/168 (2005.12); A61M 39/02 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/14248 (2012.12); A61F 11/00 (2012.12); A61M 5/14276 (2012.12); A61M 5/16813 (2012.12); A61M 5/16881 (2012.12); A61M 39/0247 (2012.12); A61M 2039/0276 (2012.12); A61M 2039/0282 (2012.12); A61M 2202/0405 (2012.12); A61M 2210/0662 (2012.12);
Abstract
A drug delivery device configured to simultaneously interface with a scala tympani and a scala vestibuli of a cochlea, wherein the device can be configured to deliver drug to the cochlea at least in part via a post introduction non-diffusion based delivery, and wherein the device can be configured to induce complete circuit circulation from the scala tympani to the scala vestibuli and/or vice versa, thereby distributing drug within the cochlea.