Medical device comprising an artificial contractile structure
AssigneeMyoPowers Medical Technologies France SAS
InventorsClaude CLÉMENT, Marco WIELAND, Martin HORST
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Abstract
A medical device including an artificial contractile structure which may be advantageously used to assist the functioning of a hollow organ. Specifically, the medical device includes an artificial contractile structure with at least one contractile element adapted to contract an organ, in such way that the contractile element is in a resting or in an activated position, at least one actuator designed to activate the contractile structure, and at least one source of energy for powering the actuator. The medical device also includes a means for reducing corrosion of the medical device hence reducing the risk of the device dysfunction and patient contamination.
Claims20
A medical device comprising:
- an artificial contractile structure comprising at least one contractile element adapted to contract an organ, in such way that said contractile element is in a resting or in an activated position, the activated position being defined with said contractile element constricting the organ and the resting position being defined with said contractile element not constricting the organ,
- at least one actuator designed to activate said contractile structure,
- at least one control unit comprising and controlling said actuator,
- at least one source of energy for powering said actuator,
- wherein the control unit comprises a titanium housing with at least a first chamber and at least a second chamber and means for reducing corrosion in the control unit, said means for reducing corrosion comprising a thin titanium wall constituting a flat hermetic wall between said first and second chamber.
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