Patent ID: 8349001

Claim:
An annuloplasty prosthesis for implantation comprising: a pharmacological delivery implement including an annular porous member formed of a porous material defining pores, the porous member defining: an outer surface having an inflow side and an outflow side opposite the inflow side; and an internal channel consisting essentially of an unfilled annular lumen configured to selectively maintain an injectable pharmacological agent, wherein the outflow side of the porous member includes a plurality of release holes, in addition to the pores in the member, each of the release holes extending from the outer surface to the internal channel and at least one injection site defined by the outer surface, wherein the release holes are sized to allow the release of the pharmacological agent, and a size of the release holes is greater than a size of the pores, wherein the pores are located on the inflow and outflow sides, wherein the release holes do not extend to the inflow side, wherein the at least one injection site provides access to the internal channel from the outer surface for injecting the pharmacological agent into the internal channel, and wherein the porous member is formed of silicone or an elastomeric polymer.