IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ANTI-INFECTION AGENT
First Claim
1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a module comprising a housing that contains at least a portion of electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a brain of a patient;
an anti-infection agent coated on or impregnated in at least a first portion of the housing; and
a lubricious material coated on or impregnated in at least a second portion of the housing.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device comprises an anti-infection agent. The implantable medical device may be configured for placement in the head of a patient and for monitoring or treatment of the brain. 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 adjacent tissue. The anti-infection agent may be provided on or impregnated in the housing or the member. In some embodiments, the device includes a single module while in other embodiments a plurality of modules are coupled to provide a smaller profile. In some embodiments the implantable medical device may include both anti-infection and lubricious materials.
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44 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a module comprising a housing that contains at least a portion of electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a brain of a patient; an anti-infection agent coated on or impregnated in at least a first portion of the housing; and a lubricious material coated on or impregnated in at least a second portion of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a module comprising a housing that contains at least a portion of electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient; a member at least partially encapsulating the module, wherein the member provides a smooth interface between at least a portion of the housing and tissue of a patient; an anti-infection agent coated on or impregnated in a first portion of the member; and a lubricious material coated on or impregnated in at least a second portion of the member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a module comprising a housing, wherein the housing contains at least a portion of electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient; anti-infection means coated on or impregnated in at least a first portion of the housing; and lubricious means coated on or impregnated in at least a second portion of the first housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An implantable medical comprising:
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a module comprising a housing, wherein the housing contains at least a portion of electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient; means for at least partially encapsulating the module, wherein the means for at least partially encapsulating the module provides a smooth interface between at least a portion of the housing and tissue of a patient; anti-infection means coated on or impregnated in at least a first portion of the means for at least partially encapsulating the module; and lubricious means coated on or impregnated in at least a second portion of the means for at least partially encapsulating the module. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method comprising:
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fabricating a module comprising a housing containing at least a portion of the electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient; applying an anti-infection agent to at least a first portion of the housing; and applying a lubricious material to at least a second portion of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method comprising:
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fabricating a member configured to provide a smooth interface between an implantable medical device and tissue of a patient; fabricating a module containing at least a portion of the electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to the patient; at least partially encapsulating the module with the member; applying a lubricious coating to at least a first portion of the member; and applying an anti-infection agent to at least a second portion of the member. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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