METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRUG DELIVERY
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Abstract
Systems, devices and methods for delivery of a chemical substance to the body of the patient are provided. Such embodiments may include an infusion catheter configured to be inserted into tissue, a catheter securing element configured to be adhered to the skin of the patient and further configured to secure the infusion catheter to the skin, a drug delivery pump configured to infuse a drug into the infusion catheter for delivery to a drug infused region on the body of the patient, and a treatment element configured to apply a treatment to the drug infused region to improve pharmacodynamics of the drug during a period of delivery of the drug to the patient.
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368 Claims
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1-346. -346. (canceled)
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347. A device for delivering a therapeutic substance into the body of a patient, comprising:
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an infusion catheter configured to be inserted into a bodily tissue disposed at an insertion site located on the body of the patient and further configured to deliver the therapeutic substance into the body of the patient to an infused region, wherein the infused region includes a volume of the bodily tissue surrounding the insertion site; a catheter securing element configured to be adhered to the skin of the patient and further configured to secure the infusion catheter to the skin of the patient; a housing including a substance delivery device for infusing the therapeutic substance into the infusion catheter for delivery of the therapeutic substance into the infused region; a sensor built into the housing and configured to detect infusion of the therapeutic substance; a treatment element configured to apply a treatment in a vicinity of the infused region to modify a pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic profile of the therapeutic substance; and a controller unit in communication with the treatment element and configured to initiate application of the treatment by the treatment element upon detecting beginning of the infusion of the therapeutic substance. - View Dependent Claims (348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367)
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368. A method for delivering a therapeutic substance into the body of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a device for delivering the therapeutic substance into the body of the patient having an infusion catheter; a catheter securing element; a housing including a substance delivery device; a sensor built into the housing and configured to detect infusion of the therapeutic substance; a treatment element; and a controller unit in communication with the treatment element; adhering the catheter securing element to the skin of the patient and securing the infusion catheter to the skin of the patient; inserting the infusion catheter into a bodily tissue disposed at an insertion site located on the body of the patient; using the substance delivery device, infusing the therapeutic substance into the infusion catheter; using the infusion catheter, delivering the therapeutic substance into the body of the patient to an infused region, wherein the infused region includes a volume of the bodily tissue surrounding the insertion site; using the controller unit, initiating application of the treatment by the treatment element upon detecting beginning of the infusion of the therapeutic substance; using the treatment element, applying the treatment in a vicinity of the infused region; and modifying a pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic profile of the infused therapeutic substance.
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