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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas M Soukup, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Warren J Block, Angleton, TX (US);
Assignee:
Intermedics, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ; H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128630 ; 128642 ; 128899 ; 439 86 ;
Abstract
A subcutaneous data port which may be surgically implanted beneath the skin of a subject and electrically connected to implanted leads, sensors or an implanted medica device. The data port provides electrical connections through conductive rubber access ports. The access ports can be penetrated by a coated needle, establishing an electrical connection. An indifferent plate electrode provides a replicable ground or body reference electrode.