Percutaneous access device having removable turret assembly
US5833655A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0294
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A percutaneous access device implantable beneath the skin of a patient which includes a housing having a flange positionable beneath the skin and neck projecting outward through the skin. The percutaneous access device includes electrical communication through the flange and fluid access through the flange. The components providing fluid access and electrical communication are removable through the neck portion of the implant for testing and service as required without the need for further surgery on the patient. A turret body is received within the hollow interior of the neck having a fluid channel extending therethrough and containing current limiting devices securely disposed within the turret body.
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