Drug delivery and diagnostic system for orthopedic implants
AssigneeBiomet Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsJason Meridew, Mukesh Kumar, Tayler E. Kreider
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Abstract
A drug delivery and diagnostic system can include an orthopedic implant having an outer attachment surface. A conduit can be coupled to the outer attachment surface. The conduit can have an inlet and a plurality of perforations formed along a length thereof. The conduit can be adapted to pass fluid between the inlet and the perforations. A subcutaneous port can be fluidly coupled to the inlet and be adapted to communicate fluid through the inlet, along the conduit and out of the perforations around and along the outer attachment surface of the orthopedic implant.
Claims14
A drug delivery and diagnostic system comprising:
- an orthopedic implant having an outer surface and a threaded tapered bore formed thereon, the orthopedic implant having at least one passage that fluidly connects the tapered bore with an aperture formed in the outer surface;
- an adapter having a body that has a longitudinally tapered insertion end having threads thereon, the insertion end adapted to threadably mate with the tapered bore;
- a catheter having a first end adapted to fluidly connect to the adapter and a second end;
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- a subcutaneous port fluidly coupled to the second end of the catheter, wherein the subcutaneous port is adapted to communicate fluid through the catheter, into the adapter, through the at least one passage and out the aperture.
A drug delivery and diagnostic system comprising:
- an orthopedic implant having an outer attachment surface;
- a conduit coupled to the outer attachment surface, the conduit having an inlet and at least one perforation formed thereon, the conduit adapted to pass fluid between the inlet and the at least one perforation;
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- a subcutaneous port fluidly coupled to the inlet, wherein the subcutaneous port is adapted to communicate fluid through the inlet, along the conduit and out of the perforations around and along the outer attachment surface of the orthopedic implant.
A drug delivery and diagnostic system comprising:
- an orthopedic implant having a blind bore formed thereon and at least one passage that fluidly connects the blind bore with an outer surface of the orthopedic implant;
- an implant module having a reservoir, a first radio frequency (RF) receiver, a fluid reservoir, and a valve that is selectively movable from a closed position wherein fluid is retained in the reservoir and an open position wherein the fluid is communicated out of the reservoir, the implant module having an insertion end adapted to couple to the orthopedic implant at the blind bore;
- a control device having a second RF transmitter that communicates with the first RF receiver wherein the control device is operable to send a signal from the second RF transmitter and wherein the first RF receiver is operable to initiate movement of the valve to the open position upon receipt of the signal from the second RF transmitter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.