Postoperative anesthetic delivery device and associated method for the postoperative treatment of pain

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PATENT NO 5458582
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07898510

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An anesthesia delivery device comprising an elongate flexible tubular member in the form of a hollow suture made of bioabsorbable material, the tubular member having a proximal end portion with a continuous cylindrical side wall and a distal end portion provided with a plurality of apertures spaced longitudinally along the distal end portion. The delivery device further comprises an injection pump or other component connected to the proximal end portion of the tubular member for injecting a local anesthetic into the tubular member. A timer can be provided for determining a time for an injection of the local anesthetic into a patient in which the distal end portion of the tubular member is implanted.

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ETHICON INC1000 U S ROUTE 202 RARITAN NJ 08869

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Nakao, Naomi L 303 E. 57th St., New York, NY 10022 57 10598

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