摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and device for delivering a side effect-free, biologically active molecule to the eye. <P>SOLUTION: Use of a capsule in the manufacture of a medical device for delivering a biologically active molecule to the eye, wherein the capsule is adapted to be implanted intraocularly, and wherein the capsule comprises a core containing a cellular source of the biologically active molecule and a surrounding biocompatible jacket, the jacket permitting diffusion of the biologically active molecule into the eye, such that the dosage of the biologically active molecule delivered is between 50 pg to 500 ng per eye per patient per day. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |