Measuring and testing – With fluid pressure – Leakage
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Garber, Charles (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
With fluid pressure
Leakage
Reexamination Certificate
active
07089783
ABSTRACT:
An implantable pump and methods for detecting leaks in an implantable pump are provided. In one embodiment, the implantable drug pump includes a housing having at least one inlet port and an outlet port formed therein. The outlet port is adapted to communicate with a catheter for delivering fluid to a patient's body, and the inlet port(s) are effective to deliver fluid into the housing. The housing further includes at least one reservoir disposed therein and effective to contain a fluid. In use, the pump preferably includes a fluid having one or more drugs disposed in at least one of the reservoirs, and a radiolucent fluid disposed in one of the reservoirs. A user programmable control mechanism is coupled to the drug pump and is effective to selectively control movement of the valves between the open and closed positions.
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Beardsley Timothy
Ludin Lev
Mastrorio Brooke W.
Codman & Shurtleff Inc.
Garber Charles
Nutter & McClennen & Fish LLP
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