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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
May. 01, 2006
Thomas J. Lobl, Valencia, CA (US);
Stephen J. Mccormack, Claremont, CA (US);
Anna Imola Nagy, Valencia, CA (US);
Jacob E. Pananen, Los Angeles, CA (US);
John V. Schloss, Valencia, CA (US);
Thomas J. Lobl, Valencia, CA (US);
Stephen J. McCormack, Claremont, CA (US);
Anna Imola Nagy, Valencia, CA (US);
Jacob E. Pananen, Los Angeles, CA (US);
John V. Schloss, Valencia, CA (US);
NeuroSystec Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
Implantable drug delivery systems target delivery of small volumes of drugs to specific tissues. In some cases, a drug delivery system includes an implantable osmotic pump connected to a drug-containing housing, with that housing connected to a needle, cochlear implant or other type of component for ultimate delivery to the target tissue. In some implementations, a subcutaneous port receives a fluid from an external pump. The port is connected to a needle or other component for delivery of one or more drugs to the target tissue. Both solid and liquid drug formulations can be used. In embodiments using solid drugs, a separate drug vehicle (such as saline) can be used to dissolve a portion of the solid drug, with the drug-loaded vehicle then delivered to the target tissue.