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US 8,784,373 B2Granted
Drug delivery by carbon nanotube arrays
AssigneeCalifornia Institute of Technology
InventorsMorteza Gharib, Adrianus Indrat Aria, Masoud Beizai
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to carbon nanotube based drug delivery methods, devices, and compositions. More particularly, the invention relates to controlled drug delivery using anchored carbon nanotube arrays.
Claims11
A method for delivering an agent to a patient in situ, comprising:
- (a) providing an implantable device having a surface anchored thereon a plurality of multi-walled carbon nanotubes;
- (b) depositing the agent to the plurality of multi-walled carbon nanotubes such that the agent is non-covalently associated with the plurality of multi-walled carbon nanotubes;
- (c) placing the implantable device at a target location in the patient's body;
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- (d) allowing the agent to diffuse from the plurality of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, thereby delivering the agent in situ.
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