Implantable medical device with lubricious material
First Claim
1. An implantable medical device for implantation within a human body, the implantable medical device comprising:
- a first module comprising a first housing, wherein the first housing contains at least a portion of the electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient;
a member coupled to the first module, wherein the member provides a smooth interface between at least a portion of the first housing and a tissue of the human body; and
a lubricious material on or impregnated in at least a portion of the member for reducing the friction between the member and a tissue of the human body.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device with lubricious material permits implantable medical devices to have a reduced friction between the device and at least a portion of the surrounding tissue. The implantable medical device may have a housing or it may have a housing and a member for providing a smooth interface between the device and the tissue. The lubricious material may be provided on or impregnated in the housing or the member. In some embodiments, the device is configured for implantation in the head of a human body. In other embodiments, the device is configured for implantation between the cranium and the scalp. In some embodiments, the device includes a single module while in other embodiments a plurality of modules are coupled together to provide a smaller profile.
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47 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device for implantation within a human body, the implantable medical device comprising:
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a first module comprising a first housing, wherein the first housing contains at least a portion of the electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient;
a member coupled to the first module, wherein the member provides a smooth interface between at least a portion of the first housing and a tissue of the human body; and
a lubricious material on or impregnated in at least a portion of the member for reducing the friction between the member and a tissue of the human body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An implantable medical device for implantation within a human body, the implantable medical device comprising:
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a first module comprising a first housing, wherein the first housing contains at least a portion of the electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient;
a member coupled to the first module, wherein the member provides a smooth interface between at least a portion of the first housing and a tissue of the human body; and
lubricating means on or impregnated in at least a portion of the member for reducing the friction between the member and the tissue of the human body.
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38. An implantable medical device for implantation within a head of a human body, the implantable medical device comprising:
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a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules comprising a plurality of housings, wherein the plurality of housings contains at least a portion of the electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient;
means for integrating the modules into a single structure that at least partially encapsulates each of the housings, whereby the means for integrating the modules provides a smooth interface between the plurality of housings and a tissue of the human body; and
lubricating means on or impregnated in at least a portion of the means for integrating for reducing the friction between the means for integrating and the tissue of the human body. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A method for fabricating an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
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fabricating a member configured to provide a smooth interface between the implantable medical device and a tissue of a human body;
fabricating a first module;
combining the member and the first module to construct the implantable medical device; and
applying a lubricious material to the member for reducing friction between the member and the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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