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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffery I Joseph, Penn Valley, PA (US);
Marc C. Torjman, Southampton, PA (US);
Assignee:
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a drug delivery device which is implantable within a mammal and adapted for long-term efficient drug delivery to surrounding tissue. The drug delivery device is part of a drug delivery system that includes a catheter and a drug feed system. The drug delivery device includes a support structure that defines a drug reservoir and a capillary interface which facilitates vascular ingrowth while inhibiting blockage of drug delivery openings in the reservoir.
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