Percutaneous access
First Claim
1. A medical device, comprising;
- a housing defining a cavity, a first opening into the cavity, and a second opening into the cavity, the housing being implantable in a patient to dispose the cavity subcutaneously within the patient, the first opening being substantially flush with the surface of the skin of the patient and creating a percutaneous passageway from the exterior of the skin of the patient into the cavity, the second opening creating a passageway from the cavity into the interior of the patient; and
a connector coupled to the second opening and disposed substantially within the cavity, the connector for allowing a connection between a first device and a second device disposed within the interior of the patient.
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Abstract
Medical devices and related methods enable physicians and/or other medical personnel to access percutaneously the interior of a patient. One particular device includes a housing which defines a cavity, a first opening into the cavity, and a second opening into the cavity. The housing is implantable in a patient. The cavity is placed subcutaneously within the patient. The first opening is substantially flush with the surface of the skin of the patient and creates a percutaneous passageway from the exterior of the skin of the patient into the cavity, and the second opening creates a passageway from the cavity into the interior of the patient. A connector is coupled to the second opening and disposed substantially within the cavity to enable a connection between a first device and a second device disposed within the interior of the patient.
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25 Claims
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1. A medical device, comprising;
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a housing defining a cavity, a first opening into the cavity, and a second opening into the cavity, the housing being implantable in a patient to dispose the cavity subcutaneously within the patient, the first opening being substantially flush with the surface of the skin of the patient and creating a percutaneous passageway from the exterior of the skin of the patient into the cavity, the second opening creating a passageway from the cavity into the interior of the patient; and
a connector coupled to the second opening and disposed substantially within the cavity, the connector for allowing a connection between a first device and a second device disposed within the interior of the patient. - 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)
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