Implantable devices for producing insulin

Details Implantable devices for producing insulin Implantable devices for producing insulin

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A61L 27/38 (2006.01) A61F 2/02 (2006.01) A61K 9/00 (2006.01) A61K 35/39 (2006.01) A61L 27/18 (2006.01) A61L 27/40 (2006.01) A61L 27/54 (2006.01) A61P 3/10 (2006.01) A61K 38/28 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2662209

The present invention generally relates to implantable devices for producing insulin in diabetic animals. Some embodiments include amphiphilic biomembranes for use in biological applications (e.g., as an alternative and/or supplemental insulin source). Some embodiments also include live insulin-producing cells contained within one or more amphiphilic membranes so as to prevent or diminish an immuno-response and/or rejection by the host.

La présente invention concerne d'une façon générale des dispositifs implantables pour la production d'insuline chez des animaux diabétiques. Certains modes de réalisation comprennent des biomembranes amphiphiles convenant aux applications biologiques, par exemple en tant que source d'insuline de substitution et/ou de complément. Certains modes de réalisation comprennent également des cellules productrices d'insuline, contenues dans une ou plusieurs membranes amphiphiles de façon à prévenir ou diminuer une réponse immunitaire et/ou un rejet par l'hôte.

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