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US 2019/0167851 A1Published application
Orthopedic implant for sustained drug release
AssigneeDuke University
InventorsKenneth A. Gall, Thorsten M. Seyler, Brian Allen, Sarah Dicker, Catherine Oliver
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Abstract
A method includes forming a mixture including a therapeutic agent and a solid delivery medium, injecting the mixture into a reservoir within an orthopedic implant body, and storing the injected mixture in the reservoir.
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A method comprising:
- forming a mixture including a therapeutic agent and a solid delivery medium;
- injecting the mixture into a reservoir within an orthopedic implant body having elution pores;
- and
- storing the injected mixture in the reservoir.
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A method comprising:
- forming a mixture of a therapeutic agent, a solid delivery medium that is biodegradable under the influence of synovial fluid, and water;
- inserting the mixture into a reservoir within an orthopedic implant body having elution pores;
- and
- storing the inserted mixture in the reservoir.
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A method comprising:
- forming a paste comprising a mixture of a therapeutic agent, a solid delivery medium that is biodegradable under the influence of synovial fluid, and water;
- injecting the paste into a reservoir within an orthopedic implant body having elution pores;
- solidifying the injected paste in the reservoir;
- and
- covering the elution pores as the injected paste solidifies in the reservoir.
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