Medical device for analyte monitoring and drug delivery
US7291497B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00158
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an ingestible, implantable or wearable medical device comprising a microarray which comprises a bioactive agent capable of interacting with a disease marker biological analyte; a reservoir which comprises at least one therapeutic agent and is capable of releasing the therapeutic agent(s) from the medical device; and a plurality of microchips comprising a microarray scanning device capable of obtaining physical parameter data of an interaction between the disease marker biological analyte with the bioactive agent; a biometric recognition device capable of comparing the physical parameter data with an analyte interaction profile; optionally a therapeutic agent releasing device capable of controlling release of the therapeutic agent from the reservoirs; an interface device capable of facilitating communications between the microarray scanning device, biometric recognition device and the therapeutic agent releasing device; and an energy source to power the medical device. Specifically, the invention relates to a medical device capable of detecting an analyte in a bodily fluid comprising at least one microneedle capable of obtaining a sample of a bodily fluid, a…
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