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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Malcolm G Williams, Stockholm, SE;
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600361 ; 128903 ; 600343 ;
Abstract
An ambulatory device having a case with an integral splash cover about the area of the catheter input ports is described. Moreover, the ports are angled such that when the device is carried in its intended manner by a patient, the ports are angled downwards. Through the case design, in combination with the angle of the ports, the device is relatively more resistant to splash-related problems as compared to prior devices.