Implantable device to protect tubing from puncture
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1. An implantable gastric band system comprising:
- an access port configured to attach to body tissue, the access port including a septum;
a flexible elongated tube having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the access port; and
a shielding device covering only the first end of the tube and leaving a large majority of said flexible elongated tube uncovered by the shielding device, the shielding device coupled to the tube and being made of a puncture resistant biocompatible material, the shielding device having a first shield and a second shield, wherein the first shield has an extended portion and the second shield has a neck portion, the first shield positioned adjacent to the second shield such that the extended portion of the first shield overlaps the neck portion of the second shield, and the first shield being independently moveable relative to the second shield.
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Abstract
An implantable device used in a gastric band system includes an access port, a tube coupled to the access port, and a shielding device covering a portion of the tube. The shielding device is positioned adjacent to the access port and covers the end of the tube coupled to the access port. The shielding device is made from a puncture resistant material, to protect the tube from puncture by a misplaced syringe needle inserted by a physician.
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14 Claims
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1. An implantable gastric band system comprising:
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an access port configured to attach to body tissue, the access port including a septum; a flexible elongated tube having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the access port; and a shielding device covering only the first end of the tube and leaving a large majority of said flexible elongated tube uncovered by the shielding device, the shielding device coupled to the tube and being made of a puncture resistant biocompatible material, the shielding device having a first shield and a second shield, wherein the first shield has an extended portion and the second shield has a neck portion, the first shield positioned adjacent to the second shield such that the extended portion of the first shield overlaps the neck portion of the second shield, and the first shield being independently moveable relative to the second shield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An implantable gastric band system comprising:
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an access port configured to attach to body tissue, the access port defining a radial dimension and an axial dimension, the access port including a septum; a flexible elongated tube having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the access port; and a shielding device covering the first end of the flexible elongated tube, the shielding device coupled to the access port and extending outward from the access port in the radial dimension and around a portion of the access port, the shielding device being made of a puncture resistant material, wherein the shielding device comprises two spaced apart flattened disks, the first end of the tube positioned between the two spaced apart flattened disks. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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