Patent ID: 11938297
Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of eradicating biofilm and planktonic bacteria in a mammal, the method comprising,
providing a therapeutic delivery device comprised of an at least a semi-rigid housing, a port and an antimicrobial releasing pouch and one or more therapeutic agents to deliver one or more therapeutic agents to a mammal, wherein the releasing pouch has an internal reservoir comprised of a membrane that is configured to contain the one or more therapeutic agents that is to be administered to the mammal;
wherein the port is in fluid communication with the pouch and configured such that the pouch can be refilled with one or more therapeutic agents via the port;
wherein the at least semi-rigid housing includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion including a first portion and a second portion coupled to the lower portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion swing open to release the pouch.