Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1984-12-06
1987-12-29
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604246, 604891, A61M 3100
Patent
active
047158506
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for controllably administering a therapeutic agent to a patient is disclosed. The method and apparatus uses an electromotive force between an anode and a cathode to cause the therapeutic agent to migrate through a semipermeable membrane. The therapeutic agent is then delivered to the patient.
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Controlled Release Technologies, Inc.
Pellegrino Stephen C.
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