Microfabricated devices for the delivery of molecules into a carrier fluid

摘要

The present invention relates to a device for the controlled release of one or more drugs, comprising an implantable metallic stent and a plurality of reservoirs in the stent, wherein a therapeutic agent provided in a biodegradable or dissolvable matrix material is arranged in each of the reservoirs, the matrix material degrading or dissolving in vivo to controllably release the therapeutic agent.