Wearable micropump for therapeutic drug delivery
US11602622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/1433
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a system for the delivery of therapeutic substances to the cavities of a patient. The system can include a wearable micropump that is fluidically coupled with a handpiece. The handpiece can be inserted, for example, into the middle ear via a surgical tympanotomy approach. The system can enable a controlled injection of a therapeutic substance directly into the patient's cavity.
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