Implantable medical device with anti-infection agent

US8086313B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Ruchika Singhal · Minneapolis, US
• Darren A. Janzig · Center City, US
• Carl D. Wahlstrand · Lino Lakes, US
• Robert M. Skime · Coon Rapids, US
• Paulette C. Olson · Eagan, US
• Erik R. Scott · Maple Grove, US
• James E. Randall · Coon Rapids, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 5, 2009
• Grant date: Dec 27, 2011
• Expiry date: Jun 23, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61L2300/404
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An implantable medical device comprises an anti-infection agent. The implantable medical device may be configured for placement in the head of a patient and for monitoring or treatment of the brain. The implantable medical device may have a housing or it may have a housing and a member for providing a smooth interface between the device and the adjacent tissue. The anti-infection agent may be provided on or impregnated in the housing or the member. In some embodiments, the device includes a single module while in other embodiments a plurality of modules are coupled to provide a smaller profile. In some embodiments the implantable medical device may include both anti-infection and lubricious materials.