Modified Titanium Implant as a Gateway to the Human Body: The Implant Mediated Drug Delivery System

Figure 1

The implant used in the IMDDS comprised several components: a hollow titanium implant configured to be implanted in bone, an accommodating part formed therein to allow a drug cartridge to be seated, multiple diffusion holes formed in the circumferential wall of the implant, and a cover screw on top of the implant to close the gate of the IMDDS.