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Biodegradable osmotic pump implant for drug delivery

US8518440B2 · kind B2 · utility

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42References

21Claims

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Assignees

Confluent Surgical, Inc. · US
Covidien LP · US

Inventors

Phillip Blaskovich · Salem, US
Rachit Ohri · Framingham, US
Steven L. Bennett · Cheshire, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2010
Grant date	Aug 27, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61P37/02
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device including a biodegradable housing and a hydrogel within the biodegradable housing. The housing, the hydrogel, or both, may include a bioactive agent. Also disclosed is a method of drug delivery including the steps of forming the biodegradable housing, in embodiments a hydrogel, suspending a bioactive agent in the hydrogel, and introducing a second hydrogel and/or precursors of a second hydrogel into the biodegradable housing.

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