Method and device for drug delivery
US9220837B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0645
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and a device for a delivery of a chemical substance to the body of the patient are provided. The device includes an infusion catheter configured to be inserted into a tissue, a catheter securing element configured to be adhered to the skin of the patient and further configured to secure the infusion catheter to the skin, a drug delivery pump configured to infuse a drug into the infusion catheter for delivery to a drug infused region on the body of the patient, and a treatment element configured to apply a treatment to the drug infused region to improve pharmacodynamics of the drug during a period of delivery of the drug to the patient.
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