Implantable system with drug-eluting cells for on-demand local drug delivery

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PATENT NO 6824561
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09745144

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An implantable system that includes a carrier and eukaryotic cells, which produce and release a therapeutic agent, and a stimulating element for stimulating the release of the therapeutic agent. The system can also include a sensing element for monitoring a physiological condition and triggering the stimulating element to stimulate the delivery device to release the therapeutic agent. Alternatively, the patient in which the system is implanted can activate the stimulating element to release the therapeutic agent.

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  • MEDTRONIC, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Donovan, Maura G St. Paul, MN 34 2009
Soykan, Orhan New Brighton, MN 78 3110

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