Body cavity access device containing a hormone source

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4402694
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06284076

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A body cavity access device for supplying a hormone to a patient including an implantable housing placed in the body and having an impermeable extracorporeal segment and a semipermeable subcutaneous segment. A hormone source such as live, hormone-producing cells, e.g., pancreatic islet cells is then removably positioned in the housing to provide a hormone supply to the patient. A sensor can be located within the subcutaneous segment and operably associated with a dispenser to release medication into the housing and to the patient.

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  • BIOTEK;BIOTEX, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ash, Stephen R Lafayette, IN 71 9249
Loeb, Marvin P Chicago, IL 62 6522

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