SINUS DELIVERY OF SUSTAINED RELEASE THERAPEUTICS
First Claim
1. A method for delivering a biodegradable implant into a paranasal sinus cavity comprising:
- a) loading one or more biodegradable implants into a conduit having a distal portion;
b) creating access to the paranasal sinus cavity with the loaded conduit; and
c) delivering the one or more biodegradable implants through an opening in the distal portion of the conduit into the paranasal sinus cavity,wherein the one or more biodegradable implants comprise a therapeutic amount of an active agent for the treatment of sinusitis and wherein the one or more biodegradable implants has a first delivery configuration and a second configuration, different from the first, having a viscosity that substantially prevents clearance of the implant from the sinus cavity.
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Abstract
The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for delivering a biodegradable implant into a paranasal sinus cavity comprising:
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a) loading one or more biodegradable implants into a conduit having a distal portion; b) creating access to the paranasal sinus cavity with the loaded conduit; and c) delivering the one or more biodegradable implants through an opening in the distal portion of the conduit into the paranasal sinus cavity, wherein the one or more biodegradable implants comprise a therapeutic amount of an active agent for the treatment of sinusitis and wherein the one or more biodegradable implants has a first delivery configuration and a second configuration, different from the first, having a viscosity that substantially prevents clearance of the implant from the sinus cavity. - 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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for delivering a biodegradable implant into a paranasal sinus cavity comprising:
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a) loading one or more biodegradable implants into a conduit having a distal portion; b) creating access to the paranasal sinus cavity with the loaded conduit; and c) delivering the one or more biodegradable implants through an opening in the distal portion of the conduit into the paranasal sinus cavity, wherein the one or more biodegradable implants comprise a therapeutic amount of an active agent for the reduction of inflammation and wherein the one or more biodegradable implants has a first delivery configuration and a second configuration, different from the first, having a viscosity that substantially prevents clearance of the implant from the sinus cavity.
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