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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Karl Tryggvason, Djureholm, SE;
Olavi Lukkarinen, Oulu, FI;
Pirkko Heikkilä, Turku, FI;
Teija Parpala, Oulu, FI;
Assignee:
Biostratum Incorporation, Durham, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 3/100 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and devices for the delivery of pharmaceuticals to target tissues in situ, in vivo, ex vivo, or in vitro. In particular, the methods and devices relate to contacting a target tissue with a pharmaceutical in a re-circulating, oxygenated perfusate solution to provide for effective delivery of the pharmaceutical to the target tissue.