Neurosurgery · 1982 · 46 citations · 0 references
PharmacyNeurosurgeryOncologyChemotherapyDrug DeliveryOncology PharmacotherapyBrain Targeted DeliveryCancer Drug DeliveryCentral Nervous System Tumor PharmacotherapyImplantable Drug Delivery SystemsIntravenous Drug DeliveryBolus Chemotherapy AdministrationCancer Therapy ImplantsChemotherapy DeliveryGlioma ChemotherapyImplantable Drug Delivery DevicesImplantable Drug PumpsIntra-arterial Chemotherapy AdministrationIntravenous Bolus Injection
A totally implantable system for the continuous and bolus delivery of intra-arterial chemotherapeutic agents to patients with malignant gliomas is described. The system utilizes an Infusaid pump (Infusaid Corp., Sharon, Massachusetts), which discharges the drug directly into the internal carotid artery and is percutaneously refillable. This system has been utilized experimentally in primates and in the treatment of six patients with malignant gliomas. It seems that this system can be utilized safely as an experimental technique in the treatment of malignant gliomas.