Implantable medical device with anti-infection agent
First Claim
1. An implantable medical device for implantation within the head of 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 electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a brain of a patient;
a lead connection module configured to accept an external lead and electrically couple the external lead to the electronics, wherein the external lead is separable from the lead connection module;
an anti-infection agent coated on or impregnated in at least a first portion of the first housing; and
a lubricious material coated on or impregnated in at least a second portion of the first housing, wherein the first and second portions are different.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device with 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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85 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device for implantation within the head of 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 electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a brain of a patient; a lead connection module configured to accept an external lead and electrically couple the external lead to the electronics, wherein the external lead is separable from the lead connection module; an anti-infection agent coated on or impregnated in at least a first portion of the first housing; and a lubricious material coated on or impregnated in at least a second portion of the first housing, wherein the first and second portions are different. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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 electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient; a member at least partially encapsulating 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; 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, wherein the first and second portions are different. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. 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 electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient; a lead connection module configured to accept an external lead and electrically couple the external lead to the electronics, wherein the external lead is separable from the lead connection module; anti-infection means coated on or impregnated in at least a first portion of the first housing for reducing the likelihood of infection to the body; and lubricious means coated on or impregnated in at least a second portion of the first housing, wherein the first and second portions are different. - View Dependent Claims (59)
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60. 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 electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient; a lead connection module configured to accept an external lead and electrically couple the external lead to the electronics, wherein the external lead is separable from the lead connection module; a member at least partially encapsulating the first module and the lead connection module, wherein the member provides a smooth interface between at least a portion of the first housing and a tissue of the human body; anti-infection means coated on or impregnated in at least a first portion of the member for reducing the likelihood of infection to the body; and lubricious means coated on or impregnated in at least a second portion of the member, wherein the first and second portions are different.
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61. An implantable medical device for implantation within the 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 electronics for providing monitoring of or therapy to a patient, and wherein the plurality of housings comprises a lead connection module configured to accept an external lead and electrically couple the external lead to the electronics, wherein the external lead is separable from the lead connection module; 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; anti-infection means coated on or impregnated in at least a first portion of the means for integrating for reducing the likelihood of infection to the body; and lubricious means coated on or impregnated in at least a second portion of the means for integrating for reducing the likelihood of infection to the body, wherein the first and second portions are different. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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64. A method for fabricating an implantable medical device configured for implantation in a head of a human body, the method comprising:
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fabricating a first module, the 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 the brain; fabricating a lead connection module, wherein the lead connection module is configured to accept an external lead that is separable from the lead connection module and electrically couple the external lead to the electronics; applying an anti-infection agent to at least a first portion of the first housing for reducing the likelihood of infection to the body; and applying a lubricious material to at least a second portion of the first housing, wherein the first and second portions are different. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. 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; at least partially encapsulating the first module with the member to construct the implantable medical device; applying a lubricious coating to a first portion of the member; and applying an anti-infection agent to a second portion of the member for reducing the likelihood of infection to the body, wherein the first and second portions are different. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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