Surgery – Controlled release therapeutic device or system
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Controlled release therapeutic device or system
C604S093010
Reexamination Certificate
active
07901397
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for operating a device for the containment and controlled release or exposure of a chemical substance. The method includes (i) providing a device which includes a substrate having a plurality of reservoirs, at least one chemical substance stored in the reservoirs, a plurality of metal reservoir caps, each of which closes an opening of one of said reservoir caps, and power and electrode means for disintegrating each of said reservoir caps; and (ii) disintegrating at least one of said reservoir caps, using said power and electrode means, to expose or release the chemical substance, wherein said disintegration comprises using potentiostatic or galvanostatic control to a voltage potential at said at least one reservoir cap.
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Cima Michael J.
Langer Robert S.
Santini, Jr. John T.
Lucchesi Nicholas D
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sutherland & Asbill & Brennan LLP
Vu Quynh-Nhu H
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