Patents Examined by Deanna Hall
  • Patent number: 7316680
    Abstract: An implantable osmotically driven delivery system having a dynamic, two-way valve and a self-adjusting, variable geometry fluid flow channel. As pressure within the agent delivery system increases, the fluid channel narrows, thereby restricting flow. At exceptionally high pressures, the valve can be designed to close altogether at the orifice or delivery end, or it can provide a minimal leak path so that a maximum fluid flow is never exceeded. At zero or very low pressures, the valve will close completely at the beneficial agent reservoir end, isolating the beneficial agent formulation from external fluid infiltration and thereby eliminating diffusion of external fluid into the beneficial agent formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Jay Gilbert