Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
4-26-2018
Abstract
An implantable system for delivering fluids , such as drugs , to one or more anatomical structures in a patient ' s ( i . e . , human or animal ) body . A number of medical conditions require continual and / or periodic administration of fluids ( e . g . , drugs ) to target regions ( e . g . , anatomic organs ) of the body . Accessibility to those target regions might be limited technically for ex . and not limited to : frequent endoscopic , radiologically guided or surgical approaches . The system delivers the fluid needed in a continual or intermittent fashion to the target region . It controls the amount of fluid delivered to the target region and measures the intended physiologic effect of the fluid delivered .
Patent Number
US 20180110919 A1
Rights
Ihab Saab, Detroit, MI (US)
Recommended Citation
Saab, Ihab; Waters, Nathan; Carne, Joel; Belloli, Lanie R.; and Tavakoli, Massoud, "Implantable Fluid Delivery System" (2018). Mechanical Engineering Patents. 25.
https://digitalcommons.kettering.edu/mech_eng_patents/25
