Surgery – Devices transferring fluids from within one area of body to...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-14
2010-10-05
Sirmons, Kevin C (Department: 3767)
Surgery
Devices transferring fluids from within one area of body to...
C604S264000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07806847
ABSTRACT:
An implant may be used for implantation into tissue of a body. The implant includes an elongated conduit and a loop. The elongated conduit has an interior passageway for conducting fluid. The loop has an interior circumference with a fluid conducting channel formed therein. The channel is interconnected with the interior passageway for delivery of fluid between the channel and the interior passageway.
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Aqueous Biomedical, Inc.
MacNeill Elizabeth R
Sirmons Kevin C
Worrall Timothy A.
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