Eye mounted device for therapeutic agent release
US-12167978-B2 · Dec 17, 2024 · US
Medical device
US8936613B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8936613-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313848913-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 27, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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A medical device is configured to position a bag member filled with a therapeutic substance in a prescribed region of the brain. The use of this medical device involves, with a sheath inserted in the brain region, filling a therapeutic substance into a bag member through an infusion tube, followed by retracting the sheath relative to the infusion tube until the bag member protrudes forward beyond the distal end of the sheath. After this, the bag member is put indwelling in the brain region by moving an operating member relative to the infusion tube to detach the bag member from the distal end of the infusion tube.
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What is claimed is: 1. A medical device comprising: a sheath possessing an open distal end; an infusion tube positioned inside the sheath and movable in an advancing and retracting manner relative to the sheath, the infusion tube possessing an interior which opens at a distal end of the infusion tube; a porous bag member including an opening which opens into an interior of the bag member, the porous bag member being detachably positioned at the distal end of the infusion tube,…
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- What does patent US8936613B2 cover?
- A medical device is configured to position a bag member filled with a therapeutic substance in a prescribed region of the brain. The use of this medical device involves, with a sheath inserted in the brain region, filling a therapeutic substance into a bag member through an infusion tube, followed by retracting the sheath relative to the infusion tube until the bag member protrudes forward beyo…
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- Terumo Corp
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- Primary CPC classification A61M37/00. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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