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GENETRONICS, INC.
| GENETRONICS, INC. Patent applications | ||
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20110009807 | VARIABLE CURRENT DENSITY SINGLE NEEDLE ELECTROPORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention comprises an improved electroporation electrode system comprising a single needle and a ring or donut shaped electrode wherein the difference in surface area of the electrodes provide for a substantial reduction of current density near the surface of the treated tissue and a more concentrated current density sufficient for electroporation only in tissues adjacent to the terminal portion of the single needle electrode. Thus, this invention provides for targeting specific tissue for electroporation and also should provide for lessening the sensation of electric current in the treated tissue. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20080215032 | Minimizing Metal Toxicity During Electroporation Enhanced Delivery of Polynucleotides - Methods are provided for introducing a polynucleotide into healthy tissue and generating a pulsed electric field in the tissue via invasive electrodes, resulting in enhanced delivery of the polynucleotide into cells of the tissue, while minimizing local side effects to the electroporated tissue and systemic side effects to the electroporated organism due to metal contaminants released from said electrodes. In one embodiment, the invention methods Use electrodes of gold, gold alloys, or other metal that minimize the introduction of toxic amounts of the metal into electroporated tissue. In other embodiments, the invention methods are utilized for the gene therapy by administering DNA to cells of suitable target tissue, and for the induction of an immune response by administration of a DNA vaccine. | 09-04-2008 |