Drug delivery through microencapsulation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6458118
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09511438

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An implantable drug delivery device comprising a microencapsulated drug contained within at least one capsule, a carrier fluid that will dissolve the drug when freed from the capsule, a drug releaser for freeing the microencapsulated drug from the capsule, a reservoir in which the carrier fluid dissolves the drug, and an electromechanical pump to convey the dissolved drug to a catheter, through which the drug is delivered to a target site within a patient.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY MAIL STOP LC340 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heruth, Kenneth T Edina, MN 120 12569
Lent, Mark S Brooklyn Park, MN 50 3425
Prentice, Thomas R Lake Elmo, MN 21 765

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