SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZED DRUG DELIVERY

摘要

Devices, systems, and methods for localized drug delivery. In at least one embodiment of a method of localized drug delivery, the method comprises the steps of placing a resorbable device within a tube, introducing the tube within a mammalian body at or near a tissue and/or organ within the mammalian body, and anchoring the resorbable device to the tissue and/or organ. Devices and systems useful for performing such a method are also disclosed herein, wherein an exemplary device comprises at least one drug release portion having at least one drug to be released over time and a binder intermixed with the at least one drug, and at least one resorbable anchor portion coupled to the at least one drug release portion.

主权项

1. A method for localized drug delivery, the method comprising the step of positioning a resorbable device within a pericardial space surrounding a heart of a mammalian body, wherein the resorbable device comprises:
at least one drug release portion, comprising:
at least one drug to be released over time, anda binder intermixed with the at least one drug; and at least one resorbable anchor portion forming the device with the at least one drug release portion and configured to actively engage and anchor to a surface of the heart within the mammalian body.