Percutaneous or transcutaneous access into the body
US6761681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/1698
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A percutaneous or transcutaneous connecting device, featuring at least one passage or a passage-free connection through the outer surface and in particular the skin of a living being, incorporates a permanent magnet (7) which is positioned in the area of the outer surface such as the skin (1, 3) with its poles essentially extending parallel thereto. In the case of a percutaneous connecting device, physical passages (9) are provided which extend through the outer surface of the living being, whereas in the case of a transcutaneous connecting device the transfer of electrical or electromagnetic signals and/or electrical energy takes place without physical passages, instead employing for instance coils.
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