Low temperature methods for hermetically sealing reservoir devices
US7114312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB81C2203/0145
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods are provided for hermetically sealing an opening in a reservoir of a containment device. The method comprises applying a polymeric material to an opening in a reservoir of a containment device, the reservoir comprising reservoir contents (such as a drug or a sensor) to be hermetically isolated within the reservoir, the applied polymeric material closing off the opening and forming a temporary seal; and adhering a hermetic sealing material onto the polymeric material to hermetically seal the opening. The reservoir can be a micro-reservoir. The containment device can comprises an array of two or more of reservoirs, and the method comprises hermetically sealing each of the two or more reservoirs.
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