Drug delivery apparatus
US8876795B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/0668
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable drug delivery apparatus for delivering a drug into a bodily fluid in a bodily cavity of a patient over a period of time includes a drug supply reservoir to supply drug into a delivery channel and an actuator for delivering the drug to a predetermined location in the bodily cavity of the patient, such as, for example, a cochlea of a human ear. The drug is loaded into the delivery channel while producing substantially negligible flow at an outlet of the delivery channel.
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