Therapeutic agent delivery apparatus with direct mechanical ventricular assistance capability
First Claim
1. A therapeutic apparatus for delivering at least one therapeutic agent directly and preferentially to a desired tissue to be treated, said apparatus comprising:
- a. at least one membrane comprised of means to deliver said agent to said desired tissue, said membrane being in contact with at least a part of said desired tissue to be treated; and
b. at least one shell surrounding said membrane, said shell isolating said at least one membrane from tissues other than said desired tissue to be treated.
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Abstract
A therapeutic apparatus for delivering at least one therapeutic agent directly and preferentially to a desired tissue to be treated, comprising at least one membrane adapted to deliver the therapeutic agent to the desired tissue, wherein the membrane is in contact with at least a part of the desired tissue to be treated; and at least one shell surrounding the membrane, wherein the shell isolates the membrane from tissues other than the desired tissue to be treated. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a direct mechanical ventricular assistance apparatus comprising a liner in which the membrane is formed.
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26 Claims
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1. A therapeutic apparatus for delivering at least one therapeutic agent directly and preferentially to a desired tissue to be treated, said apparatus comprising:
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a. at least one membrane comprised of means to deliver said agent to said desired tissue, said membrane being in contact with at least a part of said desired tissue to be treated; and
b. at least one shell surrounding said membrane, said shell isolating said at least one membrane from tissues other than said desired tissue to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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