Element for implantation with medical device
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorThomas C. Bischoff
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Abstract
A therapeutic agent eluting element includes an elongate body member and one or more therapeutic agents elutable from the body member. The elongate body member is configured to be implanted subcutaneously along side of a therapy delivery element. The elongate body member may be formed from a polymeric material, and the agent eluting element may consist essentially of the body member and the one or more therapeutic agents. The therapeutic agent eluting element may be a part of a system or kit that includes a therapy delivery element and a tunneling tool, such as a dilator, sheath, catheter passer, or the like.
Claims13
A method for implanting a therapeutic agent eluting element along side of an implantable therapy delivery element, the method comprising:
- tunneling a subcutaneous path in a patient;
- moving an end of the therapy delivery element through the tunneled path, wherein the therapy delivery element is selected from the group consisting of a catheter and a lead;
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- moving an end of a therapeutic agent eluting element through the tunneled path, wherein the therapeutic agent eluting element comprises an elongate body member formed from a polymeric material and one or more therapeutic agents elutable from the body member,
- wherein the therapeutic agent eluting element is implanted along side of the therapy delivery element in the subcutaneous tissue,
- wherein the therapeutic agent eluting element and the therapy delivery element are separate elements.
A method comprising:
- implanting at least a portion of a therapy delivery element in subcutaneous tissue of a patient, wherein the therapy delivery element is selected from the group consisting of a catheter and a lead;
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- implanting a therapeutic agent eluting element along side of the therapy delivery element in the subcutaneous tissue of the patient, wherein the therapeutic agent eluting element comprises an elongate body member formed from a polymeric material and one or more therapeutic agents elutable from the body member,
- wherein the therapeutic agent eluting element and the therapy delivery element are separate elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.