Space-efficient containment devices and method of making same
US10441765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49126
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Containment devices and methods of manufacture and assembly are provided. In an embodiment, the device includes at least one microchip element, which includes a containment reservoir that can be electrically activated to open, and a first electronic printed circuit board (PCB) which comprises a biocompatible substrate. The first PCB may have a first side on which one or more electronic components are fixed and an opposed second side on which the microchip element is fixed in electrical connection to the one or more electronic components. The device may further include a second PCB and a housing ring securing the first PCB together with the second PCB. The microchip element may include a plurality of containment reservoirs, which may be microreservoirs, and/or which may contain a drug formulation or a sensor element.
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