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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2008
Applicant:
Steven R. Christenson, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Inventor:
Steven R. Christenson, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable infusion device for delivering a fluid medication to a patient. The infusion device has an internal bacterial filter positioned between the reservoir and the pump, configured to provide a pathway for fluid to be pulled from the reservoir to the pump, regardless of the orientation of the infusion device. The configuration of the filter provides a fluid pathway from the reservoir to the pump, even in the presence of a gas bubble.