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Phoretic balloon catheter with hydrogel coating
Assignee: Mmc/gatx Partnership No1
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Filing: 1994-07-18
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2014-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A drug delivery apparatus and method for delivering a drug locally to internal body tissue. The invention contemplates positioning a drug delivery device in a body passageway or within body tissue and then selectively introducing a selected drug so that it is transported across a drug transport wall of the device for direct contact with the passageway wall or body tissue. A further aspect of the present invention involves treating a dilated vessel in the area of a stenotic lesion with a fixative or other drug to render the vessel biologically inert and to form a biological stent or prevent restenosis using specifically selected drugs. A still further aspect of the present invention involves treating a tumor or local or regional tissue mass with antitumor sensitizing agents, biological modifiers, antibiotics or other types of drugs by delivery of the drug to the tumor or tissue area directly or through the passageway wall.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Shapland
- 👤 Mark B. Knudson
- 👤 Jin Shimada
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 03:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10; A61M25/104; A61M16/00; A61M16/04; A61M16/0475; A61M16/0477; A61M16/0481; A61M29/00; A61M29/02; A61M37/00; A61M37/0092; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/18; A61N1/20; A61N1/30; A61N1/303; A61N1/306; A61N1/32; A61N1/325; A61M25/0043; A61M2025/0057; A61M2025/1043; A61M2025/105; A61N1/056; A61N2001/0585
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A drug delivery device for local delivery of a drug to an internal body tissue target area comprising: (a) a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; (b) an inflatable balloon positioned on the catheter distal end, the balloon being formed from a permeable membrane and defining a drug receiving and dispensing chamber bounded by the catheter distal end and the membrane; (c) a drug delivery lumen on said catheter and having a distal end in fluid flow communication with said chamber, said lumen extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the catheter for the delivery of a drug therethrough; (d) a hydrogel coating on said permeable membrane and in fluid flow communication with said chamber; and (e) phoresis means positioned within the chamber in immediate proximity to the distal end of the catheter to generate a force for transporting a drug from the chamber outwardly through the permeable membrane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A drug delivery device for local delivery of a drug to an internal body tissue target area comprising: (a) a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; (b) an inflatable balloon positioned on the catheter distal end, the balloon being formed from a permeable membrane and defining a drug receiving and dispensing chamber bounded by the catheter distal end and the membrane; (c) a drug delivery lumen on said catheter and having a distal end in fluid flow communication with said chamber, said lumen extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the catheter for the delivery of a drug therethrough; (d) a hydrogel coating on said permeable membrane and in fluid flow communication with said chamber; and (e) phoresis means positioned within the chamber in immediate proximity to the distal end of the catheter to generate a force for transporting a drug from the chamber outwardly through the permeable membrane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A drug delivery apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said membrane includes an outer surface and said hydrogel coats said outer surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A drug delivery apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said membrane includes an inner surface and said hydrogel coats said inner surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A drug delivery apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said hydrogel is impregnated with the drug.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The drug delivery device of claim 1 wherein: said balloon is of single wall construction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The drug delivery device of claim 1 wherein: said phoresis means comprises first and second electrodes configured to be connected to a power supply, the first electrode being positioned on the catheter within the chamber, and the second electrode being configured for positioning externally of the catheter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The drug delivery device of claim 1 wherein: said phoresis means comprises an ultrasonic transducer positioned within the chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
168 words
A drug delivery device for local delivery of a drug to an internal body tissue target area comprising: (a) a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; (b) a single inflatable balloon positioned on the catheter distal end, the balloon being formed from a permeable membrane and defining a drug receiving and dispensing chamber bounded by the catheter distal end and the membrane; (c) a drug delivery lumen on said catheter and having a distal end in fluid flow communication with said chamber, said lumen extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the catheter for the delivery of a drug therethrough; (d) a hydrogel coating on said permeable membrane and in fluid flow communication with said chamber; and (e) iontophoresis means comprising a first electrode positioned within the chamber on the distal end of the catheter to generate a force for transporting a drug from the chamber outwardly through the permeable membrane, and a second electrode configured for connection to a power supply.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
168 words
A drug delivery device for local delivery of a drug to an internal body tissue target area comprising: (a) a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; (b) a single inflatable balloon positioned on the catheter distal end, the balloon being formed from a permeable membrane and defining a drug receiving and dispensing chamber bounded by the catheter distal end and the membrane; (c) a drug delivery lumen on said catheter and having a distal end in fluid flow communication with said chamber, said lumen extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the catheter for the delivery of a drug therethrough; (d) a hydrogel coating on said permeable membrane and in fluid flow communication with said chamber; and (e) iontophoresis means comprising a first electrode positioned within the chamber on the distal end of the catheter to generate a force for transporting a drug from the chamber outwardly through the permeable membrane, and a second electrode configured for connection to a power supply.
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