Implantable device for administration of drugs or other liquid solutions

Abstract

Abstract An implantable device for administering drugs or other substances to body tissues of a patient is disclosed. The device is designed to allow controlled ingrowth of connective tissue into the device, and a solution may be pumped or injected into the device where the solution is diffused through the ingrown connective tissue and out into the body. The device includes an outer casing (12) defining an inner space (42), said casing (12) being formed of porous synthetic material capable of allowing body tissue to grow through the pores (34) of the synthetic material into the inner space (42) and an inlet catheter (22) of non-porous synthetic material in communication with said inner space (42) for conveyance of substances thereto.

Inventors

• 👤 Jeffrey L. Orth
• 👤 Richard E. Hoffer
• 👤 Philip M. Triolo

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