Artificial endocrine gland containing hormone-producing cells

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1981-07-15

1983-03-29

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Respiratory method or device

Ozone or ion generation

424 19, A61M 700

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043780164

ABSTRACT:
An artifical endocrine gland for supplying a hormone to a patient including an implantable housing placed in the body and having an impermeable extracorpeal segment and a semipermeable subcutaneous segment. A replaceable envelope containing live hormone-producing cells such as pancreatic islet cells is then removably positioned in the housing to provide hormones to the patient.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3093831 (1963-06-01), Jordan
patent: 4298002 (1981-11-01), Ronel et al.
"An Artificial Endocrine Pancreas Containing Cultured Islets of Langerhans", Artificial Organs, vol. 4, No. 4, 11-1980, Sun et al., pp. 275-278.

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