Implantable device and method for the electrical treatment of cancer
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1. An implantable medical device for the treatment of cancer comprising:
- a hermetically sealed device housing;
a battery contained within said hermetically sealed device housing;
circuitry contained within said hermetically sealed device housing wherein said circuitry is coupled to said battery; and
at least one electrode operably coupled to said circuitry wherein said circuitry delivers direct current electrical therapy to said at least one electrode continuously for a period of time not less than 1 minute for the treatment of cancerous tumors.
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Abstract
An implantable electrical method and apparatus for the treatment of cancer tumors based on the usage of various levels of electrical fields and current to assist in specific ways to reduce tumor size. The appropriate voltage, currents, and time duration as well as the usage of adjunctive pharmacological therapy are taught.
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38 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device for the treatment of cancer comprising:
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a hermetically sealed device housing;
a battery contained within said hermetically sealed device housing;
circuitry contained within said hermetically sealed device housing wherein said circuitry is coupled to said battery; and
at least one electrode operably coupled to said circuitry wherein said circuitry delivers direct current electrical therapy to said at least one electrode continuously for a period of time not less than 1 minute for the treatment of cancerous tumors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of treating cancerous tumors comprising the steps of:
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implanting at least one catheter into a tumor;
implanting a source of chemotherapeutic drug;
connecting said catheter to said source of chemotherapeutic drug; and
delivering said chemotherapeutic drug into said tumor from said source of chemotherapeutic drug. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of treating cancerous tumors comprising the steps of:
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implanting at least one catheter adjacent to said tumor;
implanting a source of chemotherapeutic drug;
connecting said catheter to said source of chemotherapeutic drug; and
delivering said chemotherapeutic drug into said tumor from said source of chemotherapeutic drug. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An implantable medical device for the treatment of cancer comprising:
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a device housing;
a battery contained within said device housing;
circuitry contained within said device housing wherein said circuitry is coupled to said battery; and
at least one electrode operably coupled to said circuitry wherein said circuitry delivers direct current electrical therapy to said at least one electrode continuously for a period of time not less than 1 minute for the treatment of cancerous tumors. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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