Implantable coupling device
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1. An implantable coupling device configured to facilitate coupling an implantable access port to a tissue of a patient, the implantable coupling device comprising:
- a porous coupling member having a top surface and a bottom surface; and
a coupling agent proximate the top surface of the porous coupling member for mating with a base of the implantable access port of an adjustable gastric banding system,wherein the porous coupling member extends substantially parallel to the base of the implantable access port,wherein the bottom surface of the porous coupling member is configured for anchoring the porous coupling member to the tissue of the patient, andwherein the porous coupling member comprises a raised canopy configured to permit a tube coupled to a side surface of the implantable access port to pass through the raised canopy, and wherein a surface of the raised canopy is configured to shield the tube from contact with a needle.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for attaching a fluid access port to a patient. The system generally comprises an implantable access port and method for attaching an access port to a patient. In addition, a tube guard, tube shroud, tissue guard, porous coupling member and a prefabricated mesh member may be attached to the access port. For example, the prefabricated mesh may be coupled to the access port to facilitate securing the access port to the tissue of the patient.
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20 Claims
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1. An implantable coupling device configured to facilitate coupling an implantable access port to a tissue of a patient, the implantable coupling device comprising:
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a porous coupling member having a top surface and a bottom surface; and a coupling agent proximate the top surface of the porous coupling member for mating with a base of the implantable access port of an adjustable gastric banding system, wherein the porous coupling member extends substantially parallel to the base of the implantable access port, wherein the bottom surface of the porous coupling member is configured for anchoring the porous coupling member to the tissue of the patient, and wherein the porous coupling member comprises a raised canopy configured to permit a tube coupled to a side surface of the implantable access port to pass through the raised canopy, and wherein a surface of the raised canopy is configured to shield the tube from contact with a needle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An implantable coupling device configured to facilitate coupling an implantable access port to a tissue of a patient, the implantable coupling device comprising:
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a porous coupling member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a raised canopy configured to permit a tube coupled to a side surface of the implantable access port to pass through the raised canopy, and a hingeable shroud extending distally from the canopy; and a coupling agent proximate the top surface of the porous coupling member for mating with a base of the implantable access port of an adjustable gastric banding system, wherein the porous coupling member extends substantially parallel to the base of the implantable access port, wherein the bottom surface of the porous coupling member is configured for anchoring the porous coupling member to the tissue of the patient.
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12. An implantable coupling device, comprising:
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a coupling member having a top surface and a bottom surface; a coupler proximate the top surface, wherein the coupler is configured to mate with the base of an implantable access port of an adjustable gastric banding system; a mesh material oriented between the implantable access port and the coupling member; and a through hole in the mesh material configured to allow the coupler to pass through the through hole to mate with the base of the implantable access port. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An implantable coupling device configured to facilitate coupling an implantable access port to a tissue of a patient, the implantable coupling device comprising:
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a coupling member having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the coupling member further comprises a raised canopy configured to permit the passage of a tube coupled to a side surface of the implantable access port and to provide shielding of the tube, wherein coupling member is configured for anchoring the coupling member to a tissue of a patient; and a coupling agent proximate the top surface of the porous coupling member for mating with a base of the implantable access port of an adjustable gastric banding system.
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18. An implantable anchoring device comprising:
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a first anchoring member and a second anchoring member, the first anchoring member comprising; a first top surface and a first bottom surface; and a first beam configured to extend through a first opening in the second anchoring member in response to the first anchoring member being rotated about an axis from a first position to a second position; wherein the second anchoring member comprises; a second top surface and a second bottom surface; and a second beam configured to release through a second opening in the first anchoring member in response to the first anchoring member being rotated about the axis from the first position to the second position, wherein the second top surface of the second anchoring member is configured to attachably mate with a base of an implantable access port housing of an adjustable gastric banding system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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