Patent ID: 8685106
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: A61K,A61M,A61P

Abstract:
1. A drug delivery system for the sustained administration of a pharmaceutical into a joint replacement at a controlled rate to produce a beneficial response, said device comprising: a. a body comprising at least one portion of pharmaceutical mixed with at least one portion of polymer; b. a joint replacement is drilled to cause an opening to accommodate said body; c. wherein said body is placed inside said opening without interfering with said joint replacement's normal operation; d. a membrane sealing said body within said opening; e. wherein said membrane is comprised of a material which allows for said pharmaceutical to diffuse across said membrane; f. wherein said material further determines the diffusion rate of said pharmaceutical crossing said membrane, wherein said pharmaceutical is an antibiotic, wherein said joint replacement is a hip replacement, wherein said body is further held within said opening with a press fit.