Implantable therapeutic substance delivery device with septum guide and method of use
US8348909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable delivery device including a housing, a port assembly, and a plurality of grooves. The housing includes an outer wall defining an exterior face. The port assembly includes a septum and a port opening that is exteriorly open relative to the housing face. The plurality of grooves are formed in the exterior face proximate the port opening, and are sized to receive a needle tip to guide the needle tip toward the port opening. In one embodiment, the port assembly is fluidly connected to a reservoir, such that the port assembly constitutes a reservoir refill port.
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