EP 2056917 A1 20090513 - IMPLANTABLE SHUNT OR CATHETER ENABLING GRADUAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
Title (en)
IMPLANTABLE SHUNT OR CATHETER ENABLING GRADUAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
Title (de)
IMPLANTIERBARER SHUNT ODER KATHETER ZUR SCHRITTWEISEN VERABREICHUNG THERAPEUTISCHER WIRKSTOFFE
Title (fr)
ÉLÉMENT DE COURT-CIRCUIT OU CATHÉTER IMPLANTABLE PERMETTANT L'ADMINISTRATION PROGRESSIVE D'AGENTS THÉRAPEUTIQUES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2007018796 W 20070827
- US 84059106 P 20060828
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008027322A1] An implantable catheter or shunt (24) for draining fluid from a body cavity. The catheter or shunt body has a wall structure (28) that carries one or more therapeutic agents (26) in a manner enabling release of the therapeutic agent from the wall structure in situ after surgical implantation of the catheter or shunt body. The therapeutic agent can be gradually released over time to prevent infection, inhibit tissue ingrowths, and/or provide some other desired medicinal purpose. As an example, the therapeutic agent can be rapamycin or an mTOR inhibitor. According to some contemplated embodiments of the present invention, the therapeutic agent carried by the catheter/shunt is rechargeable or refillable in situ so that the therapeutic agent can be gradually released from the catheter/shunt over the expected useful life of the catheter/shunt.
IPC 8 full level
A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61M 27/00 (2013.01); A61M 27/006 (2013.01); A61M 27/008 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2013.01); A61M 31/002 (2013.01); A61P 43/00 (2017.12)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2008027322A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008027322 A1 20080306; AU 2007290648 A1 20080306; BR PI0715656 A2 20130702; CA 2659822 A1 20080306; CN 101511418 A 20090819; EP 2056917 A1 20090513; JP 2010502279 A 20100128; MX 2009002260 A 20090320
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2007018796 W 20070827; AU 2007290648 A 20070827; BR PI0715656 A 20070827; CA 2659822 A 20070827; CN 200780032324 A 20070827; EP 07837352 A 20070827; JP 2009526660 A 20070827; MX 2009002260 A 20070827