FLUID CARTRIDGES AND PARTIALLY IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES FOR USE WITH SAME
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1. A fluid cartridge, comprising:
- a housing including a substantially cylindrical side wall and an end wall;
a needle extending from the end wall; and
a plurality of circumferentially spaced sensible members carried by the housing.
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Abstract
Partially implantable medical devices and methods associated with partially implantable medical devices.
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24 Claims
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1. A fluid cartridge, comprising:
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a housing including a substantially cylindrical side wall and an end wall; a needle extending from the end wall; and a plurality of circumferentially spaced sensible members carried by the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fluid cartridge for use with a partially implantable medical device including a sensor, the fluid cartridge comprising:
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a housing including a substantially cylindrical side wall and an end wall; a needle extending from the end wall; and means for facilitating the sensing of fluid cartridge rotation by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a fluid cartridge including a housing, a needle extending from the housing, and at least one sensible member; and a partially implantable medical device including a percutaneous port with an interior configured to receive the fluid cartridge and permit rotation of the fluid cartridge, an implantable operative portion including a fluid transfer device, and a sensor for sensing the at least one sensible member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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