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Implantable connector assembly and method of communicating an element to an implantable device

A technology of connector components and implanted devices, which is applied in the direction of control devices, medical devices, circulatory assistance devices, etc., and can solve problems such as device performance degradation, complicated positioning, and failures

Active Publication Date: 2015-09-30
塞考利特公司
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This contamination can come from bodily fluids or any foreign material used during the procedure and can lead to reduced performance or failure of the device
While cables extending from implantable devices during surgery are often effective at containing unwanted contamination during use, the cables tend to prevent access to the patient
Furthermore, depending on the location of the subcutaneous pocket, the positioning of the implantable device within the pocket can be relatively complicated since the surgeon must simultaneously manipulate the implantable device and the cable

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[0017] figure 1 An implantable circulatory assistance system 10 is shown having an implantable device 12 , such as a pump, with an exemplary embodiment of an implantable connector assembly 14 . The implantable connector assembly 14 includes a plug 16 that mates with a receptacle 18 that reduces contamination from removable connections in the patient 20 . As used herein, the term “contamination” refers to any bodily fluid or foreign matter that, if introduced within implantable connector assembly 14 , would reduce or disrupt the transfer of elements from plug 16 to receptacle 18 . For purposes of illustration, certain anatomical structures are shown including heart 22 of patient 20 assisted by a pump. However, any implantable device 12 can be positioned at least subcutaneously within the patient's 20 body and include a source for operatively connecting the implantable device 12 outside the patient's 20 body (such as a supply source (not shown)) or patient 20 The implantable c...

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An implantable connector assembly (14) for communicating an element to an implantable device (12) within a patient (20) comprises a plug (16), a receptacle (18), and a pair of communication structures (72, 108). The plug (16) includes a plunger body (64). The receptacle (18) includes a sleeve (98) and a stopper (114). The sleeve (98) defines an opening (104), and the stopper (114) is resiliently mounted within the sleeve (98) to cover and fluidly seal the opening (104). The pair of communication structures (72, 108) is positioned respectively on the plunger body (64) and the sleeve (98). One of the communication structures (72, 108) connects to a source and the other communication structure (108, 72) connects to the implantable device (12). The plunger body (64) inserts into the sleeve (98) to displace the stopper (114) and couple the pair of communication structures (72, 108) for communication of the element therebetween.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority from the following applications: German provisional application (pending) filed on 1 October 2012 with serial number 10 2012 019 219.3; filed on 2 October 2012 with serial number 61 / 744,694 (pending); and US Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 809,984 (pending), filed April 9, 2013, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for delivering elements from a source to implantable medical devices in a patient. Background technique [0004] Implantable medical devices, such as heart pumps, pacemakers, controllers, batteries, catheters, or drug delivery pumps, for improving patient outcomes are well known in the medical arts. These implantable medical devices are surgically positioned within the patient's body and may reside within a subcutaneous pocket for the life of the patient ...

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IPC IPC(8): A61N1/00A61M60/165A61M60/538A61M60/585A61M60/859A61M60/88
CPCA61M39/10A61M2039/1044A61M1/1008A61M2039/1022A61M2207/00A61M39/16A61N1/372A61M39/26A61M60/148A61M60/88A61M60/538A61M60/859A61M60/585A61M60/165
Inventor 沃尔夫冈·克尔霍夫斯埃伦·凯泽里茨克里斯多夫·J·弗莱厄蒂
Owner 塞考利特公司