Agent delivery device

• US 20090259214A1
• Filed: 04/09/2008
• Published: 10/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Hyde, Roderick A.
• Application Number:
  US12/082,403
• Publication Number:
  US 20090259214A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/890.100
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0219 of externally powered implanted units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0017 transmitting optical signals transmission by light H04B10/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0215 by means inserted into the body catheters A61M25/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14539 for measuring pH
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4839 combined with drug delivery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/68 Arrangements of detecting, measuring or recording means, e.g. sensors, in relation to patient

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to agent delivery devices and related systems.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

one or more motors;

one or more moveable members that are operably associated with the one or more motors;

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors;

one or more unidirectional exit ports; and

one or more device housings that are operably associated with the one or more moveable members and the one or more unidirectional exit ports.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more motors comprise:

one or more piezoelectric motors.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more motors comprise:

one or more stepper motors.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more motors comprise:

one or more ultrasonic motors.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more moveable members that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more moveable members that are operably coupled with one or more threaded members.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more moveable members that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more moveable members that are operably coupled with one or more ratchet members.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals from one or more sensors that are implanted within an individual.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals substantially continuously from one or more sensors.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more ultrasonic signals.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more acoustic signals.

20. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more radio frequency signals.

22. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more concentrations of one or more agents within an individual.

24. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more concentrations of one or more products associated with one or more agents within an individual.

25. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more concentrations of nitric oxide within an individual.

26. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more agents that include one or more pharmaceutical agents.

32. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more agents that include one or more hormones.

34. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more agents that include one or more cytokines.

36. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more physiological parameters associated with an individual.

37. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors comprise:

one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with one or more receivers that are configured to receive one or more signals that include information related to one or more analytes associated with an individual.

38. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more unidirectional exit ports comprise:

one or more unidirectional exit ports that include one or more shape memory closures.

39. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more unidirectional exit ports comprise:

one or more unidirectional exit ports that include one or more slit valves.

40. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more unidirectional exit ports comprise:

one or more unidirectional exit ports that include one or more electromagnetic closures.

41. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more unidirectional exit ports comprise:

one or more unidirectional exit ports that include one or more piezoelectric closures.

43. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more device housings that are operably associated with the one or more moveable members and the one or more unidirectional exit ports comprise:

one or more energy storage devices.

45. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more device housings that are operably associated with the one or more moveable members and the one or more unidirectional exit ports comprise:

one or more ratchet members.

46. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more device housings that are operably associated with the one or more moveable members and the one or more unidirectional exit ports comprise:

one or more threaded members.

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48. A system comprising:

circuitry configured to operate one or more motors; and

circuitry configured to operate one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors and that is responsive to one or more signals received from one or more implanted sensors.

82. The system of claim 48, further comprising:

circuitry configured to operate one or more unidirectional exit ports.

87. The system of claim 48, further comprising:

circuitry for operating one or more device housings that are operably associated with the one or more moveable members and the one or more unidirectional exit ports.

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90. A system comprising:

means for operating one or more motors; and

means for operating one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors and that are responsive to one or more signals received from one or more implanted sensors.

91. The system of claim 90, further comprising:

means for operating one or more unidirectional exit ports.

92. The system of claim 90, further comprising:

means for operating one or more device housings that are operably associated with the one or more moveable members and the one or more unidirectional exit ports.

93. A system comprising:

a signal-bearing medium bearing;

one or more instructions for operating one or more motors; and

one or more instructions for operating one or more agent delivery control units that are operably associated with the one or more motors and that are responsive to one or more signals received from one or more implanted sensors.

94. The system of claim 93, further comprising:

one or more instructions for operating one or more unidirectional exit ports.

95. The system of claim 93, further comprising:

one or more instructions for operating one or more device housings that are operably associated with the one or more moveable members and the one or more unidirectional exit ports.

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