Electroactive pore
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1. A device, comprising:
- a member having a pore passing therethrough;
an electroactive polymer disposed so that when the electroactive polymer has a first state of charge a therapeutic agent has a first ability to pass through the pore, and when the electroactive pore has a second state of charge different from the first state of charge the therapeutic agent has a second ability to pass through the pore different than the first ability to pass through the pore; and
a BETA associated with the electroactive polymer.
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Abstract
Electroactive pores, devices including one or more electroactive pores are described, and methods of delivering therapeutic agents using one or more electroactive pores are described.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a member having a pore passing therethrough;
an electroactive polymer disposed so that when the electroactive polymer has a first state of charge a therapeutic agent has a first ability to pass through the pore, and when the electroactive pore has a second state of charge different from the first state of charge the therapeutic agent has a second ability to pass through the pore different than the first ability to pass through the pore; and
a BETA associated with the electroactive polymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of administering a therapeutic agent, comprising:
passing the therapeutic agent through a device, comprising;
a layer of a material having a pore passing therethrough;
an electroactive polymer disposed so that when the electroactive polymer has a first state of charge a therapeutic agent has a first ability to pass through the pore, and when the electroactive pore has a second state of charge different from the first state of charge the therapeutic agent has a second ability to pass through the pore different than the first ability to pass through the pore; and
a BETA associated with the electroactive polymer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of administering a therapeutic agent, comprising:
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charging an electroactive polymer, the electroactive pore being disposed relative to a pore so that when the electroactive polymer has a first state of charge the therapeutic agent has a first ability to pass through the pore, and when the electroactive pore has a second state of charge different from the first state of charge the therapeutic agent has a second ability to pass through the pore different than the first ability to pass through the pore; and
passing the therapeutic agent through the pore. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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