Otological implant for delivery of medicament and method of using same
OwnerHerbert Silversteininventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an otological implant for delivery of medicament and a method of using the implant. The implant includes a wick inserted through an aperture in a membrane. One end of the wick is in contact with the treatment site and the other end is readily accessible. The wick is made of a material that will convey medication from one end of the wick to the other end of the wick by capillary action so that the medication is delivered to the treatment site. The implant may also include a tube member for supporting the wick. In use, the tube member is inserted in the membrane aperture and the wick is inserted in the lumen of the tube.
Claims13
An otological implant for delivery of medicament from a first side of a membrane to a treatment site located on a second side of the membrane, the implant comprising a medicament-free wick having a distal end for contacting the treatment site, a proximal end for contacting a medicament source, and a body therebetween configured and dimensioned to pass through an aperture in the membrane and being made of a material capable of conveying the medicament from the proximal end to the distal end by capillary action.
An otological implant for delivery of medicament from a first side of a membrane to a treatment site located on a second side of the membrane, the implant comprising a wick having a distal end for contacting the treatment site, a proximal end for contacting a medicament source, and a body therebetween configured and dimensioned to pass through an aperture in the membrane and being made of a material capable of conveying the medicament from the proximal end to the distal end by capillary action;
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- a tube member for supporting the wick configured and dimensioned to fit in the membrane aperture and having a first end for positioning on the first side of the membrane, a second end for positioning on the second side of the membrane, and a body therebetween having a lumen sized to receive the wick;
- wherein the first end of the tube member has a flange for preventing movement thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.