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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark D Butler, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Daniel F Davidson, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Stanley L Mish, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
James W Moore, III, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Gore Hybrid Technologies, Inc., Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
6048911 ; 604 93 ; 6048901 ; 424424 ;
Abstract
This invention relates generally to an implantable containment apparatus made of selectively permeable material. In particular, the implantable containment apparatus is used to contain a therapeutical device, such as a drug delivery device, a cell encapsulation device, or a gene therapy device. A therapeutical device can be easily placed and replaced in an apparatus of the present invention without damaging tissues associated with the selectively permeable material of the apparatus.