Cochlear drug delivery system and method
AssigneeSarcos Investments LC
InventorsStephen C. Jacobsen, Tomasz J. Petelenz
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Abstract
A drug administration system configured to administer a drug to a user's ear includes a housing, sized and shaped to substantially fit behind the user's ear, and configured to pump the drug in controlled amounts to the user's middle ear. A drug reservoir is disposed in the housing and includes a drug configured to treat an inner ear condition. A catheter is operatively coupled to the drug reservoir and is sized and shaped to extend from the drug administration unit into the user's middle ear.
Claims65
A drug administration system configured to administer a drug to a user's ear, the system comprising:
- a) a housing, sized and shaped to substantially fit behind the user's ear, and configured to pump the drug in controlled amounts to the user's middle ear;
- b) a drug reservoir, disposed in the housing, including a drug configured to treat an inner ear condition;
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- c) a catheter, operatively coupled to the drug reservoir, sized and shaped to extend from the drug administration unit and into the user's middle ear.
A system in accordance with 1, wherein the catheter extends from the drug administration unit, through the user's outer ear and ear drum, and into the user's middle ear.
A method for administering a drug to a user's ear, comprising the steps of:
- a) disposing a drug administration unit behind the user's ear, the drug administration unit including a drug reservoir containing a drug configured to treat an inner ear condition, and a catheter operatively coupled to the drug reservoir;
- b) disposing the catheter inside the user's ear;
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- c) dispensing the drug from the drug reservoir, through the catheter, and into the user's ear.
A drug administration system configured to administer a drug to a diseased target area of a user's body, the system comprising:
- a) a housing, sized and shaped to substantially fit behind the user's ear, and configured to pump the drug in controlled amounts to the diseased target area of the user's body;
- b) a drug reservoir, disposed in the housing, including a drug configured to treat the diseased target area;
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- c) a catheter, operatively coupled to the drug reservoir, sized and shaped to extend from the drug administration unit and into the user's body, the catheter including a section at least partially disposed adjacent the diseased target area.
A method for administering a drug to a diseased target area of a user's body, comprising the steps of:
- a) disposing a drug administration unit behind the user's ear, the drug administration unit including a drug reservoir containing a drug configured to treat the diseased target area, and a catheter operatively coupled to the drug reservoir;
- b) disposing at least a section of the catheter adjacent the diseased target area;
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- c) dispensing the drug from the drug reservoir, through the catheter, and to the diseased target area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.