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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Med-el Elektromedizinische Geraete Gmbh, Innsbruck, AT;
Inventors:
Claude Jolly, Innbruck, AT;
Ingeborg Hochmair, Axams, AT;
Assignee:
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/002 (2013.01); A61M 5/14276 (2013.01); A61M 39/0208 (2013.01); A61M 39/0247 (2013.01); A61N 1/0541 (2013.01); A61N 1/36032 (2013.01); A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61M 2039/025 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0241 (2013.01); A61M 2039/1072 (2013.01); A61M 2205/04 (2013.01); A61M 2205/7518 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0668 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid delivery system includes an implantable fluid source, a first catheter in fluid communication with the implantable fluid source, and an implantable micro-valve in fluid communication with the first catheter, the micro-valve configured to be located within a round window or to be secured to a promontory bone of a cochlea.