Neurological therapy system

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A61M 31/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/02 (2006.01) A61K 9/00 (2006.01) A61K 9/66 (2006.01) A61K 35/12 (2006.01) A61K 38/18 (2006.01)

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CA 2062746

Neurological therapy devices are disclosed for the local and controlled delivery of a neurotransmitter to the brain of a subject suffering from neurotransmitter deficiency of dysfunction. In one embodiment the device (100) includes a biocompatible, implantable, and retrievable polymeric insert (30) including a source of neurotransmitter embedded therein. In another embodiment, the device (200) includes a retrievable source of neurotransmitter including at least one neurotransmitter-secreting cell (52) encapsulated within a semipermeable membrane allowing the diffusion therethrough of the neurotransmitter, and further includes a source of growth factor in close proximity to the neurotransmitter-secreting cells.

Dispositifs pour thérapie neurologique, capables d'émettre, de façon réglable et localisée, un neurotransmetteur au cerveau d'un sujet ayant une déficience de neurotransmetteurs ou un dysfonctionnement relatif à ces derniers. Dans une version, le dispositif (100) comprend un élément polymérique biocompatible, implantable et récupérable (30) contenant une source de neurotransmetteur. Dans une autre version, le dispositif (200) comporte une source récupérable de neurotransmetteur ayant au moins une cellule sécrétant un neurotransmetteur (52) encapsulée dans une membrane semi-perméable permettant le passage du neurotransmetteur et ayant, en outre, une source de facteur de croissance située très près des cellules sécrétant le neurotransmetteur.

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