Implantable Drug-Eluting Devices: A Novel Approach To Patient Care

Implantable drug-eluting devices, or implantable drug delivery systems, can provide several unique advantages over many convention drug delivery systems such as site specific drug delivery, lower dosage requirements, and improved patient compliance. Applications for drug eluting devices include diabetes management, contraception, HIV/AIDS prevention, chronic pain management, cardiology, and more. This white paper presents developmental and commercial examples of non-biodegradable drug-eluting devices, and discusses the versatile properties of thermoplastic polyurethanes, specifically Lubrizol LifeScience’s Pathway™ TPU Excipients for the development of effective drug delivery systems. Download the full paper for more information.