Percutaneous gas-line
First Claim
1. A percutaneous gas line for an implantable medical device, the gas line comprising:
- (a) a first gas line comprising a first end configured to be sealably coupled to the medical device and a second end;
(b) a connection fitting configured to be disposed entirely within a patient'"'"'s body, wherein the connection fitting is configured to be sealably coupled to the second end of the first gas line; and
(c) a second gas line comprising;
(i) a first end configured to be sealably and removably coupled to the connection fitting;
(ii) a subcutaneous anchoring collar coupled around an outer surface of the second gas line along a length of the second gas line, wherein the collar is positioned in spaced relationship with the first end of the second gas line such that the collar is configured to be disposed within the patient'"'"'s body when the first end is coupled to the connection fitting; and
(iii) an opening defined in the first end, wherein the opening is in communication with a lumen defined within the second gas line, wherein the opening is substantially coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the gas line.
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Abstract
A percutaneous gas-line (10) for a medical device (14). The gas-line including a first gas-line part (10a) and a second gas-line part (10b). The first gas-line part (10a) is adapted to be wholly implanted in a patient and has a first end (10a′) adapted for sealing connection to the medical device (14) and a second end (10a″) with a connection fitting (20). The second gas-line part (10b) is adapted to be part-implanted and part-external and has a first (external) end (10b′) adapted for sealing connection to an external driver (12) and a second (implanted) end (10b″) adapted for removable sealing connection with the connection fitting (20) on the second end (10a″) of the first gas-line part (10a).
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1. A percutaneous gas line for an implantable medical device, the gas line comprising:
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(a) a first gas line comprising a first end configured to be sealably coupled to the medical device and a second end; (b) a connection fitting configured to be disposed entirely within a patient'"'"'s body, wherein the connection fitting is configured to be sealably coupled to the second end of the first gas line; and (c) a second gas line comprising; (i) a first end configured to be sealably and removably coupled to the connection fitting; (ii) a subcutaneous anchoring collar coupled around an outer surface of the second gas line along a length of the second gas line, wherein the collar is positioned in spaced relationship with the first end of the second gas line such that the collar is configured to be disposed within the patient'"'"'s body when the first end is coupled to the connection fitting; and (iii) an opening defined in the first end, wherein the opening is in communication with a lumen defined within the second gas line, wherein the opening is substantially coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the gas line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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