MEMS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
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1. An implantable device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient, the device comprising:
- a reservoir for a liquid;
a cannula in fluid communication with the reservoir, the cannula having an outlet configured for fluid communication with the patient;
means for forcing fluid from the reservoir through the cannula; and
wirelessly operable circuitry for operating the forcing means.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an implantable device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient include a reservoir configured to contain a liquid comprising the therapeutic agent, a cannula in fluid communication with the reservoir, and means for forcing fluid from the reservoir into the cannula. Circuitry for controlling the means for forcing fluid from the reservoir into the cannula may be included.
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12 Claims
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1. An implantable device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient, the device comprising:
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a reservoir for a liquid; a cannula in fluid communication with the reservoir, the cannula having an outlet configured for fluid communication with the patient; means for forcing fluid from the reservoir through the cannula; and wirelessly operable circuitry for operating the forcing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient from a pump implanted in the patient, the pump comprising a reservoir, a cannula, and wirelessly operable circuitry, the method comprising the steps of:
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pumping a therapeutic liquid to a body site from the reservoir through the cannula; and using an external source, sending wireless signals to the circuitry to operate the pump. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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