Title:
治療剤を小嚢内デリバリーするための方法およびシステム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006506385
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A therapeutic agent delivery implant for implantation into a patient's body comprises a resilient or flexible, at least partially hydrophobic reticulated elastomeric support scaffold; and a hydrophilic coating arranged on said scaffold, wherein said coating contains one or more therapeutic agents for release within the patient. Optionally the coating can contain microspheres or enzymes. In a preferred embodiment, the scaffold comprises a hydrophobic polyurethane, the coating comprises a hydrophilic polyurethane, and the implant has a hemispherical, bullet, football, cylindrical, spherical, or irregular shape. The implant can be delivered through a rigid or flexible delivery instrument that deploys the implant at a desirable site, whereby the implant expands to a size and shape substantially similar to its size and shape before insertion.
Inventors:
Friedman, Craig, Dee.
Constantino, Peter, Dee.
Datta, Alin Dam
Tinkeren Bagh, Arthur, H.
Constantino, Peter, Dee.
Datta, Alin Dam
Tinkeren Bagh, Arthur, H.
Application Number:
JP2004547015A
Publication Date:
February 23, 2006
Filing Date:
October 22, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THE BIOMERIX CORPORATION
International Classes:
A61K9/00; A61F2/00; A61F2/04; A61F2/36; A61F6/06; A61K9/22; A61L27/14; A61L27/34; A61L27/54; A61L27/56; A61L31/10; A61L31/14; A61L31/16; A61M31/00; A61K9/70; A61M
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2001519787A | 2001-10-23 | |||
| JP2003529639A | 2003-10-07 |
Foreign References:
| WO2001074582A1 | 2001-10-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Mitsuo Matsui