Device for the injection of fluid, suitable for implantation
US4747832A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is an implantable device for the injection of fluid into a patient's body. The device includes a non-invasive external part which magnetically cooperates with the implanted portion through a magnetic field. The device is entirely mechanical and is capable of delivering both a continuous dose of fluid as well as instantaneous dose of fluid. The mechanism comprises a fluid reservoir, a catheter, an elastic means, a regulating means, a magnetic drive means, a gear transmission means and a flow adjustment means.
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