Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Implantable encapsulation devices
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Application No.: US15806054Application Date: 2017-11-07
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Publication No.: US11052230B2Publication Date: 2021-07-06
- Inventor: Edward H. Cully , Edward Gunzel , Keith Knisley , Greg Rusch , Lauren Zambotti
- Applicant: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US DE Newark
- Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
- Current Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Newark
- Agent Amy L. Miller
- Main IPC: A61M31/00
- IPC: A61M31/00 ; A61F2/02 ; A61K9/00 ; A61L31/04 ; A61L31/14 ; A61L31/16 ; A61M39/02 ; A61F2/30 ; A61M39/04

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to implantable encapsulation devices for housing a biological moiety or a therapeutic device that contains a biological moiety. Particularly, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to an implantable apparatus that includes a distal end, a proximal end, a manifold including at least one access port positioned either at the distal end or the proximal end, and a plurality of containment tubes affixed to the manifold and in fluid communication with the at least one access port. Additionally, the encapsulation device may contain a flush port and a tube that are fluidly connected to the manifold. The containment tubes may contain therein a biological moiety (e.g., cells) or a therapeutic device (e.g. a cell encapsulation member).
Public/Granted literature
- US20180126134A1 Implantable Encapsulation Devices Public/Granted day:2018-05-10
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