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AssigneeOnconquer Medical Ltd
InventorsMoshe SHOHAM, Tze Chuen NG, Or SAMOOCHA, Gadi SICHERMAN, Igal RASIN
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Apparatus and methods are described for capturing circulating tumor cells (CTC) in vivo. An intravascular implantable implant body (20, 54, 84) is implanted in a blood vessel of a subject. Antibody-conjugated magnetic particles (80) are configured, upon being released into a bloodstream of the subject, to (a) magnetically attach to the implant body (20, 54, 84), and (b) selectively bind circulating tumor cells (CTC) in the blood vessel. A releasing element (82, 85) periodically releases antibody-conjugated magnetic particles (80) into the subject's bloodstream such as to replenish the implant body (20, 54, 84) with antibody-conjugated magnetic particles (80). Other applications are also described.
An apparatus for capturing circulating tumor cells (CTC) in vivo, and for use with an intravascular implantable implant body that is implanted in a blood vessel of a subject, the apparatus comprising:
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A method for capturing circulating tumor cells (CTC) in vivo, the method comprising:
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An implantable medical device for eliminating circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in vivo comprising:
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