Drug delivery device
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1. A drug delivery device, comprising:
- a body having an internal surface for disposing proximate a target tissue and a well having an opening to said internal surface; and
an inner core disposed in said well, comprising;
a pharmaceutically active agent;
a first surface proximate said internal surface; and
a tunnel fluidly coupling said first surface to an interior of said inner core;
whereby said tunnel allows a fluid from said target tissue to contact said interior of said inner core.
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Abstract
Drug delivery devices, and methods of delivering pharmaceutically active agents to a target tissue within a body using such devices, are disclosed. One drug delivery device includes a body having an internal surface for disposing proximate a target tissue and a well having an opening to the internal surface. An inner core is disposed within the well. The inner core comprises a pharmaceutically active agent and a tunnel leading into the interior of the inner core.
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1. A drug delivery device, comprising:
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a body having an internal surface for disposing proximate a target tissue and a well having an opening to said internal surface; and an inner core disposed in said well, comprising; a pharmaceutically active agent; a first surface proximate said internal surface; and a tunnel fluidly coupling said first surface to an interior of said inner core; whereby said tunnel allows a fluid from said target tissue to contact said interior of said inner core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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