Heating of Polymers-and Other Materials Using Radiation for Drug Delivery and Other Applications
The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for releasing a releasable species from an article using an external trigger, for example, using infrared or near-infrared radiation. Such systems and methods may be useful, for example, in biological applications (e.g., as an implant within a subject), industrial applications, commercial applications, or the like. One aspect of the invention is generally directed to an article containing a radiation-sensitive polymer or other radiation-sensitive material. Exposure of the radiation-sensitive material to radiation such as infrared or near-infrared radiation may cause the material to increase in temperature. This increase in temperature may be used, in some cases, to cause the release of a drug or other releasable species from the article.; For instance, a drug may be contained in a heat-sensitive material positioned in thermal communication with the radiation-sensitive material, or a drug may be contained within an enclosure that is isolated, at least in part, by a heat-sensitive material positioned in thermal communication with the radiation-sensitive material. In another aspect of the invention, a receive antenna may be used to focus infrared or near- infrared radiation on an article. For instance, the receive antenna may focus infrared or near-infrared radiation on a radiation-sensitive material in the article. Such focusing may be useful, in some embodiments, to control release of a drug or other releasable species from the article.; Other aspects of the invention are directed to systems and methods of making or using such articles, e.g., by implanting the article within a subject, methods of treatment involving such articles, kits including such articles, and the like.Patents:
WO 2,010,011,326
Inventor(s): KOHANE DANIEL S [US]; HOARE TODD R [US]; SANTAMARIA RAMIRO JESUS [ES]
Type of Offer: Sale
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