Implantable containment apparatus for a therapeutical device
US6471687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/1007
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates generally to an implantable containment apparatus made of selectively permeable material. In particular, the implantable containment apparatus is used to contain a therapeutical device, a cell encapsulation device, or a gene therapy device. A therapeutical device can be easily placed and replaced in an apparatus of the present invention without damaging tissues associated with the selectively permeable material of the apparatus.
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