Propellant bag improvement

US8231598B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Palyon Medical (BVI) Limited · VG

Inventors

• Bernd Steinbach · Friedberg, DE
• Falko Bitz · Mainz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 30, 2009
• Grant date: Jul 31, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 28, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An improved propellant pillow and method for filling a propellant chamber of an implantable pump with propellant through the use of such an improved propellant pillow are disclosed. The propellant pillow includes an improved design that prevents the damage of such during evacuating and filling procedures.