Drug-delivery accessory for an implantable medical device
US9101732B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0541
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An implantable drug-delivery sleeve for an elongate component of an implantable medical device. The sleeve includes a tubular substrate having a lumen configured to receive the elongate component so as to allow relative displacement of the substrate and the elongate component, wherein the substrate is shaped so as to be retained stationary at a desired position along the elongate component, and a drug releasably carried by the substrate.
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