Devices and Methods for Delivering Therapeutic Substances for the Treatment of Sinusitis and Other Disorders
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Abstract
Devices and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic or diagnostic substances to desired locations within the bodies of human or non-human animal subjects. An implantable delivery device comprising a reservoir is initially attached to a deliver catheter or delivery tool and is introduced into the body and positioned at a desired site. A therapeutic or diagnostic substance is then introduced into the reservoir and the delivery catheter or deliver tool is then removed, leaving the implantable delivery device implanted within the body. The substance is then delivered from the reservoir at a rate that causes the desire diagnostic or therapeutic effect. Also provided are substance eluting stents that elute substance from a selected surface of the stent (e.g., the outer surface) but not from another surface of the stent (e.g., the inner surface).
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180 Claims
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84. An implantable substance delivery device comprising:
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a removable portion comprising an elongate shaft having a lumen and a distal end; and an implantable portion detachably attached to the removable portion; said implantable portion comprising a substance delivery reservoir that is in communication with the lumen of the removable portion such that a therapeutic or diagnostic substance, or a component thereof, may be introduced through the lumen into the reservoir; said reservoir being initially disposed in a first configuration and transitionable to a second configuration by introduction of the substance, or component thereof, into the reservoir; said implantable portion being detachable from the removable portion such that the removable portion may be removed from the subject'"'"'s body leaving the implantable portion within the subject'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 101, 105, 106, 107, 108, 111, 112, 114, 115, 117, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 133, 136, 137, 138, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 159, 160, 161, 166, 170, 171, 173, 174, 175, 178, 179)
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