Intraluminal therapeutic patch
First Claim
1. A therapeutic delivery system comprising:
- an intraluminal patch comprising at least one adhesive region and at least one therapeutic reservoir region, the patch sized to fit within a lumen of a human being, the adhesive region on an exposed surface of the patch; and
an expandable delivery device having an expandable balloon, the intraluminal patch being disposed over the expandable balloon.
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Abstract
The present invention includes systems, methods and apparatus. A system in accord with the present invention may include an intraluminal patch sized to fit within a lumen and an expandable therapeutic delivery device. The patch in this embodiment may have an adhesive region on an exposed surface and a drug reservoir region in communication with the exposed surface. By comparison, a method employing the present invention may include placing an intraluminal patch over an expandable delivery device, advancing the delivery device and the expandable patch to a target site, expanding the delivery device so that the patch adheres to the target site, and contracting and withdrawing the delivery device. In so doing the patch may remain to emit a drug to the target site over a sustained period of time.
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18 Claims
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1. A therapeutic delivery system comprising:
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an intraluminal patch comprising at least one adhesive region and at least one therapeutic reservoir region, the patch sized to fit within a lumen of a human being, the adhesive region on an exposed surface of the patch; and
an expandable delivery device having an expandable balloon, the intraluminal patch being disposed over the expandable balloon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 3. The therapeutic delivery system of clam 1, wherein the intraluminal patch further comprises at least one protective region, the protective region covering the adhesive region.
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14. A method of delivering therapeutics comprising:
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placing an intraluminal patch over an expandable delivery device, the expandable delivery device having an expanded and contracted position;
advancing the delivery device to a target site;
expanding the delivery device so that the patch adheres to the target site;
isolating the target site from surrounding area with said patch;
contracting and withdrawing the delivery device, leaving the patch at the target site; and
emitting a drug from the intraluminal patch to the target site over a sustained period of time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of delivering therapeutic comprising:
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delivering an intraluminal patch having multiple regions to a target site;
bonding the intraluminal patch to a target site;
absorbing moisture into the intraluminal patch; and
releasing a drug from within the intraluminal patch to the target site as the moisture is absorbed by the intraluminal patch. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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