Patents by Inventor Irene Sophie Tobias

Irene Sophie Tobias has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Implantable drug delivery device and methods
    Patent number: 10532132
    Abstract: A method is provided for local controlled delivery of a drug to the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens of a patient in need of treatment. In one embodiment, the method includes implanting a resorbable drug delivery device within the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens of the patient. The drug delivery device may include an elastic device body housing at least one drug reservoir which contains at least one drug. In a preferred embodiment, the method further includes releasing the drug from the device in a controlled manner to, typically directly to, the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignees: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Irene Sophie Tobias, Heejin Lee, Michael J. Cima, Jordan Dimitrakov
  • IMPLANTABLE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130324946
    Abstract: A method is provided for local controlled delivery of a drug to the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens of a patient in need of treatment. In one embodiment, the method includes implanting a resorbable drug delivery device within the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens of the patient. The drug delivery device may include an elastic device body housing at least one drug reservoir which contains at least one drug. In a preferred embodiment, the method further includes releasing the drug from the device in a controlled manner to, typically directly to, the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Irene Sophie Tobias, Heejin Lee, Michael J. Cima, Jordan Dimitrakov
  • Implantable Drug Delivery Device and Methods of Treating Male Genitourinary and Surrounding Tissues
    Publication number: 20100003297
    Abstract: A method is provided for local controlled delivery of a drug to the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens of a patient in need of treatment. In one embodiment, the method includes implanting a resorbable drug delivery device within the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens of the patient. The drug delivery device may include an elastic device body housing at least one drug reservoir which contains at least one drug. In a preferred embodiment, the method further includes releasing the drug from the device in a controlled manner to, typically directly to, the seminal vesicle, the prostate, the ejaculatory duct, or the vas deferens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Irene Sophie Tobias, Heejin Lee, Michael J. Cima, Jordan Dimitrakov