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US 10,646,646 B2Granted
Implantable infusion devices including apparatus for confirming fluid flow and systems, apparatus and methods associated with same
AssigneeThe Alfred E. Mann Found. For Scientific Research
InventorsLawrence Scott Ring, Peter C. Lord, Scott R. Gibson, Sam W. Bowman, Brian M. Shelton
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Abstract
Implantable infusion apparatus, systems and methods that involve the use of a sensor that is associated with the catheter outlet.
Claims9
An implantable infusion device, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fluid transfer device carried within the housing;
- a power supply carried within the housing and operably connected to the fluid transfer device;
- a catheter, including an outlet, operably connected to the fluid transfer device;
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- a sensor device, which is not powered by the power supply within the housing, located within the catheter adjacent to the catheter outlet and configured to be powered by a wireless query and to measure a characteristic that is indicative of fluid flow through the catheter outlet.
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