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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2007
John T. Santini, Jr., North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael J. Cima, Winchester, MA (US);
Robert S. Langer, Newton, MA (US);
Dennis Ausiello, Wellesley Hill, MA (US);
Norman F. Sheppard, Jr., New Ipswich, NH (US);
John T. Santini, Jr., North Chelmsford, MA (US);
Michael J. Cima, Winchester, MA (US);
Robert S. Langer, Newton, MA (US);
Dennis Ausiello, Wellesley Hill, MA (US);
Norman F. Sheppard, Jr., New Ipswich, NH (US);
MicroCHIPS, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for selectively opening a containment reservoir. The method includes providing a device which comprises a substrate in which at least one reservoir is located and covered by a reservoir cap; and directing laser light to the reservoir cap to cause the reservoir cap to disintegrate or become permeable. The device may be an implantable medical device. The reservoirs may contain a drug for controlled release or a biosensor.