Title:
INNER EAR DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/045432
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A drug delivery device for the inner ear is described. A drug delivery member for the inner ear without any stimulation electrodes has an intra-cochlear portion that penetrates into the inner ear of the patient and contains a drug eluting polymer material having at least one therapeutic drug which is released over time in a therapeutically effective amount into fluid in the inner ear of the patient.
Inventors:
JOLLY CLAUDE (AT)
MARTINI ALESSANDRO (IT)
MARTINI ALESSANDRO (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/060802
Publication Date:
August 12, 2010
Filing Date:
October 15, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MED EL ELEKTROMED GERAETE GMBH (US)
JOLLY CLAUDE (AT)
MARTINI ALESSANDRO (IT)
JOLLY CLAUDE (AT)
MARTINI ALESSANDRO (IT)
International Classes:
A61M31/00; A61F11/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2005072793A1 | 2005-08-11 | |||
| WO2002102278A2 | 2002-12-27 | |||
| WO2002041666A1 | 2002-05-23 | |||
| WO2001082848A2 | 2001-11-08 |
Foreign References:
| EP1424050A2 | 2004-06-02 | |||
| US20050182385A1 | 2005-08-18 | |||
| US20030229336A1 | 2003-12-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUNSTEIN, Bruce, D. et al. (125 Summer StreetBoston, MA, US)
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