Patent ID: 8246565

Claim:
An implantable device comprising: a body defining at least one lumen configured for fluid flow; at least one first reservoir disposed within the at least one lumen and configured to include one or more bifunctional tags, wherein the one or more bifunctional tags are configured to selectively bind to one or more target components in one or more of blood fluid or lymph fluid of a vertebrate subject; at least one treatment region disposed within the at least one lumen; and at least one second reservoir disposed in the at least one treatment region and configured to include one or more reactive components, wherein the one or more reactive components are configured to sequester the one or more bifunctional tags when bound to the one or more target components; wherein the one or more reactive components is configured to have an increased affinity for the one or more bifunctional tags bound to the one or more target components compared to an affinity for the one or more bifunctional tags unbound to the one or more reactive components.