MULTI-OPENING RESERVOIR DEVICES FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OR EXPOSURE OF RESERVOIR CONTENTS
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1. A device comprising:
- a body portion having at least one reservoir which has two or more openings, the two or more openings being defined in part by a reservoir cap support;
a drug formulation or sensor disposed inside the reservoir; and
a reservoir cap which closes off the two or more reservoir openings.
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Abstract
Devices, such as medical devices, are provided which include a body portion having at least one reservoir which has two or more openings, the two or more openings being defined in part by a reservoir cap support; reservoir contents, such as a drug formulation or sensor, disposed inside the reservoir; and a reservoir cap which closes off the two or more reservoir openings. The reservoir cap, which can be ruptured, controls release or exposure of the reservoir contents. In one embodiment, the device is an implantable medical device and provides for the controlled release of drug or exposure of a sensor.
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1. A device comprising:
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a body portion having at least one reservoir which has two or more openings, the two or more openings being defined in part by a reservoir cap support; a drug formulation or sensor disposed inside the reservoir; and a reservoir cap which closes off the two or more reservoir openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A medical device comprising:
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a body portion having at least one reservoir which has two or more openings, the two or more openings being defined in part by a reservoir cap support; reservoir contents disposed inside the reservoir; a reservoir cap which comprises a metal film and closes off the two or more reservoir openings; and actuation electronics and a power source, which are operable to disintegrate the reservoir cap. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of permitting the ingress and egress of a substance to/from a containment reservoir of a medical device implanted in a patient, comprising:
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disintegrating a first reservoir cap portion covering a first opening of the containment reservoir; and disintegrating a second reservoir cap portion covering a second opening of the containment reservoir, wherein the first and second reservoir cap portions are on an outer surface of the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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