Method for loading and reloading a therapeutical device in a vascularized implantable containment apparatus
US5787900A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates generally to a method of loading and reloading a therapeutical device in a vascularized implantable containment apparatus made of selectively permeable material. Suitable therapeutical devices for use in the present invention include devices such as drug delivery devices, cell encapsulation devices, or gene therapy devices. A therapeutical device can be easily placed and replaced in a vascularized apparatus of the present invention without damaging tissues associated with the selectively permeable material of the apparatus.
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