Medical Device for Intraocular Injection of Therapeutics and Fluid Sampling
Posted Nov 15 2011 7:00pm
Description of Invention: The National Institutes of Health seeks research collaboration and commercialization partners for a medical device for administering therapeutics into the eye to treat a variety of ocular diseases including diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion and macular degeneration. The device is a dual function needle that can both inject and sampling ocular fluid at the same injection site. The needle includes a hub portion in communication with a needle portion through a lumen that may be used as a conduit to inject a therapeutic into an injection site. A sample chamber, with an optional absorbent material, is disposed in the lumen capable of absorbing intraocular fluid via a passive filling action into the sample chamber.
Applications:
Ocular therapeutics
Macular Degeneration
Diabetic retinopathy
Retinal vein occlusion
Advantages:
Small sample volumes
Disposable
Personalized medicine
Development Status:
Prototype
Early-stage
Inventors: Henry E Wiley (NEI) Terrence M Phillips (NIBIB) Frederick L Ferris (NEI) Heather Kalish (NIBIB)
Collaborative Research Opportunity: The National Eye Institute is seeking statements of capability or interest from parties interested in collaborative research to further develop, evaluate or commercialize intraocular therapeutic delivery. For collaboration opportunities, please contact Alan E. Hubbs, Ph.D. at 301-594-4263 or hubbsa@mail.nih.gov .
For Licensing Information Please Contact: Michael Shmilovich Esq. NIH Office of Technology Transfer 6011 Executive Blvd. Suite 325, Rockville, MD 20852 United States Email: shmilovm@mail.nih.gov Phone: 301-435-5019 Fax: 301-402-0220
Description of Invention:
The National Institutes of Health seeks research collaboration and commercialization partners for a medical device for administering therapeutics into the eye to treat a variety of ocular diseases including diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion and macular degeneration. The device is a dual function needle that can both inject and sampling ocular fluid at the same injection site. The needle includes a hub portion in communication with a needle portion through a lumen that may be used as a conduit to inject a therapeutic into an injection site. A sample chamber, with an optional absorbent material, is disposed in the lumen capable of absorbing intraocular fluid via a passive filling action into the sample chamber.
Applications:
Advantages:
Development Status:
Inventors:
Henry E Wiley (NEI)
Terrence M Phillips (NIBIB)
Frederick L Ferris (NEI)
Heather Kalish (NIBIB)
Patent Status:
HHS, Reference No. E-233-2010/0
US, Application No. 61/533,908 filed 13 Sep 2011
Collaborative Research Opportunity:
The National Eye Institute is seeking statements of capability or interest from parties interested in collaborative research to further develop, evaluate or commercialize intraocular therapeutic delivery. For collaboration opportunities, please contact Alan E. Hubbs, Ph.D. at 301-594-4263 or hubbsa@mail.nih.gov .
For Licensing Information Please Contact:
Michael Shmilovich Esq.
NIH Office of Technology Transfer
6011 Executive Blvd. Suite 325,
Rockville, MD 20852
United States
Email: shmilovm@mail.nih.gov
Phone: 301-435-5019
Fax: 301-402-0220
Ref No: 2334
Updated: 11/2011