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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul J Buscemi, Long Lake, MN (US);
Brian Jackson, Mound, MN (US);
Stan Obino, Edina, MN (US);
Robert Arzbaecher, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
PharmaTarget, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607-3 ; 6048901 ;
Abstract
An implantable programmable drug delivery system for injection of a pharmaceutical agent into the peritoneum to treat cardiac arrhythmia is described. The device consists of essentially three components: a main body containing electronics, power supply, valve means, and drug reservoir; an electronic lead into the heart to transmit impulses from the heart and deliver electronic responses to the heart; and a separate specialized drug delivery catheter for delivery of agents to the peritoneal cavity or near the exterior of the pericardium.