Method of molding silicone elastomer drug carrier in an endocardial lead
First Claim
1. A method to manufacture a drug-eluting lead comprising:
- positioning a removable mold around a screw-in helix of the drug-eluding lead;
dispensing a liquid monolithic controlled release device (MCRD) mixture directly into the removable mold and onto a distal portion of the drug-eluting lead;
curing the liquid MCRD mixture into a drug-eluting plug; and
removing the removable mold after the MCRD mixture has cured;
wherein positioning the removable mold around the screw-in helix comprises positioning a distal end of the removable mold within a chamber of the drug-eluding lead, and wherein the chamber houses the screw-in helix when in a retracted position.
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Abstract
A drug-eluting endocardial lead and method of manufacture. The silicone elastomer of the present invention is ideally suited to a manufacturing environment due to its extended pot life and decreased curing time. A preferred silicone elastomer is comprised of a multi-part mixture having at least a base portion and a curing portion. Additionally, since curing does not begin until the base and curing portions are combined, the mixing can be physically undertaken closer to the location of the endocardial lead and the curing “clock” does not start until the mixing occurs and external heat is applied. Since the silicone elastomer formed by base and curing components have improved the pot life and curing characteristics, the mixture is suitable for mixing with a steroid and then dispensing into an endocardial lead tip thus eliminating current design limitations imposed by current art while concomitantly minimizing manufacturing costs.
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5 Claims
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1. A method to manufacture a drug-eluting lead comprising:
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positioning a removable mold around a screw-in helix of the drug-eluding lead; dispensing a liquid monolithic controlled release device (MCRD) mixture directly into the removable mold and onto a distal portion of the drug-eluting lead; curing the liquid MCRD mixture into a drug-eluting plug; and removing the removable mold after the MCRD mixture has cured; wherein positioning the removable mold around the screw-in helix comprises positioning a distal end of the removable mold within a chamber of the drug-eluding lead, and wherein the chamber houses the screw-in helix when in a retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method to manufacture a drug-eluting lead comprising:
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positioning a screw-in helix within a chamber of the drug-eluding lead, a proximal portion of the screw-in helix coupled to a shaft; positioning a removable mold within an inner coil diameter of the screw-in helix of the drug-eluding lead, wherein a distal portion of the removable mold is positioned at the shaft; dispensing a liquid monolithic controlled release device (MCRD) mixture directly into the removable mold and onto a distal portion of the drug-eluting lead; curing the liquid MCRD mixture into a drug-eluting plug; and removing the removable mold after the MCRD mixture has cured; wherein the drug-eluting plug is integral with the shaft; and wherein the drug-eluting plug is disposed within an inner coil diameter of the screw-in helix.
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