Implantable infusion system
AssigneeIpadic B.V.
InventorsAdri Marinus Blomme, Jozef Augustinus Elisabeth Spaan
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Abstract
A system to be implanted in a living body for supplying medical substance, such as insulin. The system has a first module (1) having an inlet port (5) for receiving a transcutaneous injection of the medical substance, a second module (2) having a reservoir for storing the medical substance; a first tube (3) allowing the medical substance to flow between the first module and the second module; and a catheter (4) for releasing the stored medical substance into the living body. The first tube (3) allows the first module and second module to be implanted at different locations in the living body.
Claims22
A system adapted to be implanted in a living body for supplying medical substance, the system comprising:
- a first module having an inlet port for receiving a transcutaneous injection of the medical substance;
- a second module having a reservoir for storing the medical substance;
- a first tube, arranged to allow the medical substance to flow between the first module and the second module;
- an electrically powered pump;
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- a catheter for releasing the stored medical substance into the living body,
- wherein the first tube is arranged to allow the first module and second module to be implanted at different locations in the living body,
- wherein the catheter is connected to the first module,
- wherein the first module comprises an electrically controlled valve connected to the inlet port, to the first tube and to the catheter, the valve having three modes of operation,
- wherein in a first mode the valve connects the first tube to the catheter for supplying medical substance from the reservoir to the catheter,
- wherein in a second mode the valve connects the inlet port to the first tube for filling the reservoir and
- wherein in a third mode the valve directly connects the inlet port to the catheter for rinsing the catheter or to enable use of an external pump.
A system adapted to be implanted in a living body for supplying medical substance, the system comprising:
- an inlet port for receiving a transcutaneous injection of the medical substance;
- an electrically powered pump;
- a housing, comprising a reservoir for storing the medical substance;
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- a catheter for releasing the stored medical substance into the living body,
- wherein the housing has a shape lacking a cylindrical symmetry, and
- wherein the system further comprises an electrically controlled valve that is fluidly connected to the inlet port, to the reservoir and to the catheter, the valve having three modes of operation,
- wherein in a first mode the valve connects the first tube to the catheter for supplying medical substance from the reservoir to the catheter,
- wherein in a second mode the valve connects the inlet port to the first tube for filling the reservoir and
- wherein in a third mode the valve connects the inlet port to the catheter for rinsing the catheter or to enable use of an external pump.
A kit of modules, for forming a system adapted to be implanted in a living body for supplying medical substance, the kit comprising:
- a plurality of modules for forming a first housing for receiving a transcutaneous injection of the medical substance and for releasing the medical substance into the body;
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- a catheter, to be connected to the first housing, for releasing the stored medical substance into the living body,
- wherein the plurality of modules comprise two or more interchangeable inlet modules for adapting a length of an extending portion of the first housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.