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Robotic implantable medical device and/or component restoration system

  • US 4,628,928 A
  • Filed: 12/21/1984
  • Issued: 12/16/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In combination with a device adapted for at least partial implantation in a living body to perform a function with respect to such living body, and having a housing and a portion of such device extending from the housing through a hole therein into operative position in the body, such portion periodically needing servicing to maintain it in effective operating condition;

  • positioning means for drawing said portion of the device that extends from the housing into the housing for periodic servicing and for reextending said portion into operating position in the body when servicing is complete;

    servicing means associated with said device and located within said housing for maintaining effective operation of the device, said servicing means including servicing fluid, means for contacting, during servicing, the portion of the device to be serviced with said servicing fluid, reservoir means within said housing for storing said servicing fluid between servicings of said device, and means within said housing for treating the servicing fluid between servicings to help maintain its effectiveness for servicing purposes; and

    means for exercising control of said servicing means and said positioning means so as to periodically carry out a servicing function with respect to said device.

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