Patent ID: 8962011
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. An intracervical device (ICD) for the local release of drugs in the loco-regional treatment of tumors of the uterine cervix, comprising: an elongated non-inflatable stem configured to be positioned in the cervical canal, this stem having a coating containing a gradual-release drug, a first blocking element attached to the stem, configured for blocking the stem inside the uterine cavity and located at the cranial or upper end of the stem; a second blocking element attached to the stem and configured to be positioned inside the vagina, against the ectocervix, located at the caudal or lower end of the stem, wherein the first blocking element is an inflatable ball in communication with a cavity of an inner hollow core of the stem, wherein a connecting tube which passes through the second blocking element and communicates with the cavity allows for inflation of the ball.