摘要:
An immunoisolatory vehicle for the implantation into an individual of cells which produce a needed product or provide a needed metabolic function. The vehicle is comprised of a core region containing isolated cells and materials sufficient to maintain the cells, and a permselective, biocompatible, peripheral region free of the isolated cells, which immunoisolates the core yet provides for the delivery of the secreted product or metabolic function to the individual. The vehicle is particularly well-suited to delivery of insulin from immunoisolated islets of Langerhans, and can also be used advantageously for delivery of high molecular weight products, such as products larger than IgG. A method of making a biocompatible, immunoisolatory implantable vehicle, consisting in a first embodiment of a coextrusion process, and in a second embodiment of a stepwise process. A method for isolating cells within a biocompatible, immunoisolatory implantable vehicle, which protects the isolated cells from attack by the immune system of an individual in whom the vehicle is implanted. A method of providing a needed biological product or metabolic function to an individual, comprising implanting into the individual an immunoisolatory vehicle containing isolated cells which produce the product or provide the metabolic function.
摘要:
An immunoisolatory vehicle for the implantation into an individual of cells which produce a needed product or provide a needed metabolic function. The vehicle is comprised of a core region containing isolated cells and materials sufficient to maintain the cells, and a permselective, biocompatible, peripheral region free of the isolated cells, which immunoisolates the core yet provides for the delivery of the secreted product or metabolic function to the individual. The vehicle is particularly well-suited to delivery of insulin from immunoisolated islets of Langerhans, and can also be used advantageously for delivery of high molecular weight products, such as products larger than IgG. A method of making a biocompatible, immunoisolatory implantable vehicle, consisting in a first embodiment of a coextrusion process, and in a second embodiment of a stepwise process. A method for isolating cells within a biocompatible, immunoisolatory implantable vehicle, which protects the isolated cells from attack by the immune system of an individual in whom the vehicle is implanted. A method of providing a needed biological product or metabolic function to an individual, comprising implanting into the individual an immunoisolatory vehicle containing isolated cells which produce the product or provide the metabolic function.
摘要:
Implantable therapy systems are disclosed for the local and controlled delivery of a biologically active factor to the brain, spinal cord and other target regions of a subject suffering from a dibilatating condition. The method of the invention involves surgically exposing an insertion site, generally located above a predetermined treatment site (12), in a patient. A cannula (20), having an obturator (30) positioned therein, is inserted at the insertion site, defining a pathway to the treatment site. The cannula (20) is preferably a low friction polymeric material such as polytetrafluoroethylene. The cannula (20) generally has an open proximal end for receiving the obturator (30), and an open distal end, preferably a tapered end, for delivery of neurologically active factors to the treatment site (12). The obturator (30) is then removed from the cannula (20), and a biocompatible tethered vehicle (40) containing a biologically active material is inserted into the cannula along the passageway. A guide wire (32) can be inserted within the cannula, behind the vehicle (40), to position the proximal end of the vehicle at the proximal tip of the cannula (20b). Once the vehicle (40) is positioned near the proximal end of the cannula (20), the cannula is removed from the passageway, followed by the guide wire (32), leaving the vehicle (40) positioned at the treatment site (12).
摘要:
Systèmes thérapeutiques implantables pour l'administration locale et régulée d'un facteur biologiquement actif au cerveau, à la moëlle épinière et à d'autres régions cibles d'un sujet souffrant d'une infection débilitante. La méthode consiste à exposer chirurgicalement un site d'insertion, situé généralement au-dessus d'un site de traitement prédéterminé (12), chez un patient. Une canule (20), dans laquelle est placé un obturateur (30) est insérée au niveau du site d'insertion, constituant ainsi un trajet vers le site de traitement. La canule (20) est constituée de préférence d'un matériau polymère à basse friction, tel que le polytétrafluoréthylène. La canule (20) présente généralement une extrémité proximale ouverte pour la réception de l'obturateur (30), et une extrémité distale ouverte destinée à la délivrance des facteurs neurologiquement actifs sur le site de traitement (12). L'obturateur (30) est ensuite retiré de la canule (20), un véhicule biocompatible (40) retenu par une attache (40) et contenant un matériau biologiquement actif est inséré dans la canule le long du trajet. Un fil de guidage (30) peut être inséré dans la canule, derrière le véhicule (40) pour placer l'extrémité proximale du véhicule à l'extrémité proximale de la canule (20b). Une fois que le véhicule (40) est placé près de l'extrémité proximale de la canule (20), on retire tout d'abord la canule, puis le fil de guidage (32), en laissant en place le véhicule (40) sur le site de traitement (12).