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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100030198 | DRUG DELIVERY PLATFORM UTILIZING HYDROGEL PUMPING MECHANISM A drug delivery platform is provided for delivering a controlled infusion of a drug to an individual. The drug delivery platform includes a reservoir for receiving the drug therein and a pressure source engageable with the reservoir. The pressure source is movable betwe... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100023344 | System and device for maintaining physiological levels of steroid hormone in a subject A system, device, or method is provided which maintains a substantially physiological level or a substantially physiological cyclic pre-menopausal level of one or more steroid hormones in a mammalian subject in need thereof. The system, device, or method includes provid... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090326516 | Preparatory dispensation systems and methods Methods and systems are described for receiving wireless control signal content into a module containing one or more active ingredients and causing one or more dispensations from the module according to a programmatic dispensation profile partly dependent on the wireles... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090275923 | ELECTRONIC CAPSULE FOR TREATING GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE The present invention discloses an ingestible capsule containing drug and a method for controlled administration of the drug in a mammal for treatment of a disease of the GI tract. The capsule has electronic control means for dispensing the drug substantially to the dis... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090259214 | Agent delivery device The present disclosure relates to agent delivery devices and related systems.... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090259217 | Methods and systems associated with delivery of one or more agents to an individual The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for administration of one or more agents.... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090254067 | Fluid delivery device A compact fluid dispenser for use in controllably dispensing fluid medicaments, such as antibiotics, oncolytics, hormones, steroids, blood clotting agents, analgesics, and like medicinal agents from prefilled containers at a uniform rate. The dispenser uniquely includes... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090240240 | Disposable infusion device with actuation lock-out An infusion system includes a wearable infusion device, a safety assembly, and a tool. The device includes a liquid medicament dispenser having a base attachable to a patient's skin and that, when enabled, causes the liquid medicament to flow to beneath the skin of the ... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090204074 | METHODS OF POWER INJECTING A FLUID THROUGH AN ACCESS PORT Methods of power injecting a fluid through an access port are described. One method includes implanting in a patient an access port suitable for passing fluid therethrough at a rate of at least about 1 milliliter per second, the access port including a body defining a c... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090192500 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR ACTIVE DRUG DELIVERY VIA SOLAR ENERGY A surface wearable or implanted medical device suitable for delivering therapeutic agents to the body as well as monitoring and analyzing analytes in bodily fluids. The device utilizes a photovoltaic cell or miniature solar panel as an energy source in conjunction with ... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090177188 | Method and device for controlling several infusion pumps The invention concerns a method and device for controlling a number of infusion pumps (2-10), whereby each infusion pump (2-10) has an infusate assigned to it which is administered within a pre-determinable period of time assigned to it as an... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090171324 | Reservoir Pressure Equalization Systems and Methods Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to equalizing pressure in a reservoir containing fluidic media, possibly due to imperfect installation of the reservoir or an external influence such as an altitude or a temperature change. In various embodiments... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090163894 | Medical or veterinary digestive tract utilization systems and methods Systems and methods are described for implementing or deploying medical or veterinary utility modules comprising a first module operable in a digestive or respiratory tract to engage a second module, optionally by a magnetic field. Alternatively or additionally, systems... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090149838 | Subcutaneous Implant System Implantable subcutaneous drug delivery devices for treating chronic nerve pain, and methods of use thereof, are disclosed. The device includes a reservoir having a septum, and a flexible tube in fluid flow communication with the reservoir, with at least a portion of the... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090149839 | Treatment techniques using ingestible device An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and systems are described that determine a control command at a patient internal device within a patient, and provide the control command to an ingestible device within the patient, the control command including i... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090137987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-INPUT STEPWISE INFUSION PRESCRIPTION A drug infusion device includes a drug delivery module which delivers a drug in each of a series of sequential time slots over a period of time. The drug delivery module is controlled by a controller which is configured to cause the drug delivery module to deliver said ... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090131918 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTROLLED RELEASE OF A PREDEFINED QUANTITY OF A SUBSTANCE This invention provides a device for the controlled release of a predefined quantity of a substance and a method of controllably releasing a predefined quantity of a substance from a compartment (20). The device comprises a first number of compartments in a subst... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090118710 | Non-invasive analysis and controlled dosage transdermal active patch A programmable transdermal patch non-invasively delivers pharmaceuticals or other bio-active agents through the skin of a living body. The patch contains one or more agent storage pads and one or more active drivers that apply an electric current to the skin or produce ... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090112048 | Medical or veterinary digestive tract utilization systems and methods Systems and methods are described for implementing or deploying medical or veterinary utility modules (a) operable for mooring at least partly within a digestive tract, (b) small enough to pass through the tract per vias naturales and including a wireless-control compon... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090112188 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING EXPOSURE OF RESERVOIR CONTENTS TO SURROUNDINGS Microchip devices are provided that include a substrate; a plurality of reservoirs in the substrate, each reservoir defining an internal volume; and a reservoir cap positioned on or in each of the reservoirs bounding the internal volume from an external environment, the... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090099438 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING GLUCOSE LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES OR HYPERGLYCEMIA A blood glucose maintenance system for use by hyperglycemic individuals measures their blood glucose level and calculates an appropriate glucose or insulin dosage based on the measurement. Recheck intervals responsive to dosage history are determined. Warning or alert m... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090088731 | Infusion Device Menu Structure and Method of Using the Same A portable infusion system that is programmable by an individual for delivering fluid from a reservoir into a user includes a drive mechanism, an input device, a processor, and a display. The drive mechanism forces the fluid out of the reservoir, and the input device ac... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090062778 | Medical System Comprising Dual-Purpose Communication Means The present invention relates to secure paring of electronically controlled devices adapted to communicate with each other. Thus, a medical system is provided comprising a first unit and a second unit, the system comprising first means of communication allowing a first ... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090062777 | ADMINISTRATION APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL USE An expansion/compression mechanism of a piston rod assembly is composed of a bush shaft, a first cylindrical piston rod that is screwed with the bush shaft, a second cylindrical piston rod that is screwed with the first piston rod, and a piston rod holding member for ho... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090054750 | Method and System for Providing Integrated Analyte Monitoring and Infusion System Therapy Management Method and system for providing diabetes management and insulin therapy based on substantially real time glucose monitoring system is provided.... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090054877 | Acoustically controlled substance delivery device Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090048583 | INTRAVASCULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THERAPEUTIC AGENTS Described herein is a system for intravascular drug delivery system, which includes a reservoir implantable a blood vessel, an intravascular pump fluidly coupled to the reservoir and an anchor expandable into contact with a wall of the blood vessel to retain the system ... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090043288 | Temperature responsive systems A shape memory material activated device of the present invention uses a shape memory material activator to create a path through a shell wall of the device. The path through the shell wall may release a substance contained in the shell or allow a substance to enter the... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090036875 | CARDIAC TISSUE THERAPY A method and apparatus for treating tissue of a heart of a patient includes delivering a carrier to an epicardial surface of the heart. The carrier has a therapeutic agent selected for treating cardiac tissue. The agent is releasable from the carrier over a period of ti... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090030403 | Methods and Systems for Attenuating the Tolerance Response to a Drug Methods are provided for modulating a drug response comprising determining that a patient has an elevated or reduced susceptibility for a neurological event; outputting a signal that indicates to the patient to administer an acute dosage of a pharmacological agent that ... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090030404 | CONTAINMENT DEVICE WITH MULTI-LAYER RESERVOIR CAP STRUCTURE Devices and methods are provided for the controlled release or exposure of reservoir contents. The device includes a substrate, a plurality of reservoirs in the substrate, reservoir contents disposed in the reservoirs, discrete reservoir caps covering each reservoir to ... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090030262 | BAROREFLEX ACTIVATION FOR SEDATION AND SLEEP Systems and methods provide baroreflex activation to treat or reduce pain and/or to cause or enhance sedation or sleep. Methods involve activating the baroreflex system to provide pain reduction, sedation, improved sleep or some combination thereof. Systems include at l... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090024113 | MULTI-RESERVOIR MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING PROTECTED INTERIOR WALLS An implantable medical device is provided for controlled delivery or exposure of reservoir contents. The device may include a substrate; a plurality of discrete reservoirs in the substrate, wherein the reservoirs have interior walls and at least one opening in the subst... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090024112 | MEDICAL INJECTOR WITH COMPLIANCE TRACKING AND MONITORING A system includes a medicament delivery device and a container configured to receive at least a portion of the medicament delivery device. The medicament delivery device includes an actuator and a first electronic circuit system. The actuator is configured to initiate d... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090012502 | Oxygen Supply for Cell Transplant and Vascularization Apparatus is provided, including a housing (22), configured for insertion into a body of a patient; a photosynthetic oxygen supply (24) configured to supply oxygen; and functional cells (30), coupled to the housing (22). The functional cells ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080319424 | Devices and Methods for Delivering Therapeutic Substances for the Treatment of Sinusitis and Other Disorders Devices and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic or diagnostic substances to desired locations within the bodies of human or non-human animal subjects. An implantable delivery device comprising a reservoir is initially attached to a deliver catheter or del... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080287922 | User Interface for Delivery System Providing Graphical Programming of Profile The invention provides a delivery system comprising a reservoir and an expelling assembly to expel drug out of the resorvoir. The system further comprises a display for graphically displaying a profile showing a first parameter as a function of a second parameter, the p... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080287764 | INTEGRATED RECEIVER FOR CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSOR A system is provided for monitoring glucose in a host, including a continuous glucose sensor that produces a data stream indicative of a host's glucose concentration and an integrated receiver that receives the data stream from the continuous glucose sensor and calibrat... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080281297 | Method and device for drug delivery A method and a device for a delivery of a chemical substance to the body of the patient are provided. The device includes an infusion catheter configured to be inserted into a tissue, a catheter securing element configured to be adhered to the skin of the patient and fu... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080275430 | Prolonged Transit Time of Permeability-Enhancing Drug Eluting Pill Apparatus is provided for drug administration. The apparatus includes an ingestible capsule, which includes a drug, stored by the capsule. The apparatus also includes an environmentally-sensitive mechanism, adapted to change a state thereof responsively to a disposition... | 11/06/2008 |
