Device and Method to Facilitate Directed Delivery and Electroporation
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1. A molecular transport and electroporation apparatus comprising:
- a reservoir having an electrically conductive top end cap and a micro-porous bottom end cap; and
the bottom end cap further comprising at least one electroporation applicator.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and method that will accomplish molecular delivery and subsequent electroporation with a single apparatus without the need for separate molecule injection and placement of the electroporation applicators.
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30 Claims
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1. A molecular transport and electroporation apparatus comprising:
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a reservoir having an electrically conductive top end cap and a micro-porous bottom end cap; and
the bottom end cap further comprising at least one electroporation applicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A molecular transport and electroporation apparatus comprising:
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a reservoir having an electrically conductive top end cap and a micro-porous bottom end cap;
the bottom end cap further comprising at least one electroporation applicator;
electrical insulator positioned to electrically isolate the conductive top end cap from the reservoir;
a polarization supply voltage in circuit communication with the top end cap;
at least one non-penetrating electroporation applicator integral to the bottom end cap;
an electroporation supply voltage in circuit communication with the at least one electroporation applicator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for molecular delivery and electroporation, the method comprising the steps of:
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containing a target molecule within a reservoir;
contacting a micro-porous bottom end cap of the reservoir to a surface of a cellular tissue;
applying a polarization voltage to a conductive top end cap of the reservoir adapted to transport the target molecule through the micro-porous bottom end cap of the reservoir and diffuse the target molecule across the surface of the cellular tissue; and
applying an electroporation voltage to at least one electroporation applicator positioned on the micro-porous bottom end cap to introduce the target molecule into the interior of a cell of the cellular tissue. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for molecular delivery and electroporation, the method comprising the steps of:
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containing at least two distinct target molecules in a reservoir, each of the distinct target molecules contained within an isolated compartment of the reservoir;
applying a polarization voltage to at least an isolated portion of a conductive top end cap of the reservoir, each of the isolated portions of the top end cap associated with each of the isolated compartments of the reservoir, the application of the polarization voltage adapted to transport the target molecule through the micro-porous bottom end cap of the reservoir and diffuse the target molecule across the surface of the cellular tissue; and
applying an electroporation voltage to at least one electroporation applicator positioned on the micro-porous bottom end cap to introduce the target molecule into the interior of a cell of the cellular tissue. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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