Implantable apparatus for administering a therapeutic agent into tissue
First Claim
1. An apparatus for generation and administration of medical ozone comprising:
- an implantable ozone generator for generating the medical ozone;
an implantable chamber in communication with the ozone generator for holding said medical ozone generated from the generator;
an implantable catheter for connecting said chamber to an area for administration of said medical ozone;
a separate, external switchable power supply adapted to be disposed outside of the patient; and
wherein, when the power supply is switched on, the ozone generator is activated to fill the implantable chamber with the medical ozone which is thereafter delivered to the area through the implantable catheter.
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Abstract
An apparatus for administering a therapeutic agent is provided. The apparatus, in an embodiment, includes an ozone generator connected to a scavenger and an ozone administrator via network of tubing and valves. When activated and the valves placed in the proper position, the ozone generator will fill the ozone administrator with ozone. The ozone generator can then be turned off and the valves moved so that the administrator can be disconnected from the remainder of the apparatus. The administrator is typically in the form of a syringe and needle. Once the syringe and needle is filled with ozone, the needle can be inserted into a tissue and the ozone expressed therefrom into the tissue. Various other apparatuses and methods are also contemplated.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for generation and administration of medical ozone comprising:
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an implantable ozone generator for generating the medical ozone; an implantable chamber in communication with the ozone generator for holding said medical ozone generated from the generator; an implantable catheter for connecting said chamber to an area for administration of said medical ozone; a separate, external switchable power supply adapted to be disposed outside of the patient; and wherein, when the power supply is switched on, the ozone generator is activated to fill the implantable chamber with the medical ozone which is thereafter delivered to the area through the implantable catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for generation and administration of medical ozone inside a patient comprising:
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an implantable chamber for holding said medical ozone; an implantable catheter for connecting said chamber to an area for administration of said medical ozone; an implantable power supply; an implantable supply of oxygen; an implantable medical ozone generator in communication with said chamber and said supply of oxygen, said generator operably connected to said power supply for producing said medical ozone comprising a ratio of ozone to oxygen, wherein said ratio of ozone in micrograms to oxygen in milliliters is between about 10 μ
g/ml and about 34 μ
g/ml.a wireless switching means disposed outside of the patient, said switching means connected to said power supply such that when said switching means is activated said medical ozone generator generates said medical ozone and fills said chamber therewith, said medical ozone thereafter delivered to the area through the implantable catheter. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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