Patent ID: 7371228

Claim:
An aneurismal tissue treatment device comprising: at least one reservoir; and at least one therapeutic agent within said reservoir; wherein said reservoir is adapted for implantation external to an aneurysm site and delivers at least one therapeutic agent to said aneurismal tissue by means of a pump and tubing for the treatment of said aneurismal tissue; and wherein said at least one therapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors, antibiotics such as doxycycline and tetracycline, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, glucocorticoids, beta blockers, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors, antioxidants, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and cellular adhesion molecules (CAMs), and combinations thereof.