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Implantable device and methods for delivering drugs and other substances to treat sinusitis and other disorders

  • US 20050245906A1
  • Filed: 08/04/2004
  • Published: 11/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for delivering a substance to a location within the body of a human or animal subject to diagnose or treat a disorder, said method comprising the steps of:

  • A) providing an implantable substance delivery device that comprises i) a substance reservoir that may be loaded with a substance that is therapeutically effective to diagnose or treat the disorder and ii) a barrier that will limit the rate at which a substance will flow out of the reservoir;

    B) providing a substance that is useable to diagnose or treat the disorder;

    C) introducing the substance into the reservoir; and

    D) implanting the device at a location within the subject'"'"'s body such that the substance will be delivered by the implanted device to a location within the subject'"'"'s body.

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