The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2006
James M. Haase, Maplewood, MN (US);
Wende L. Dewing, Edina, MN (US);
William K. Wenger, St. Paul, MN (US);
Beth Bullemer, Maple Plain, MN (US);
James M. Haase, Maplewood, MN (US);
Wende L. Dewing, Edina, MN (US);
William K. Wenger, St. Paul, MN (US);
Beth Bullemer, Maple Plain, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
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.