University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
发明人:
Stephen Weber,Amir H. Faraji,Yifat Guy,Andrea Jaquins-Gerstl,Alec C. Valenta
申请号：
US13738720
公开号：
US09872982B2
申请日:
2013.01.10
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
Apparatuses and methods for electrokinetic transport of fluids to patients. Drug-containing solutions may be placed in vial-like reservoir, which is connected to an apparatus such as a traditional catheter or other device capable of holding a drug-containing solution. Instead of a vial-like reservoir, a doped infusion pad or a gel may be used as a source of the drug-containing solution. The reservoir and apparatus may thus be the same component. The methods and apparatuses disclosed herein may also be used to transport fluid alone to achieve a clinical effect. The apparatus is placed at the point of drug delivery. The counter-electrode may be placed in or on a patient. Current is passed from the reservoir to the counter-electrode. Through electrokinetic transport, drug-containing solution is delivered along a current path from the drug source to the counter-electrode. A hollow fiber catheter for use in electrokinetic transport is also disclosed.
