Surgically implantable device enclosed in two bladders configured to slide relative to each other and including a faraday cage

• US 9,642,411 B2
• Filed: 02/13/2013
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Frampton E. Ellis
• Original Assignee: Frampton E. Ellis
• Inventors: Ellis, Frampton E.
• Primary Examiner(s): GHERBI, SUZETTE JAIME J
• Application Number:
  US13/765,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20130153346A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,546 Days
• Field of Search: 623 7- 8
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/12 Cushioning devices
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/121 with at least one layer or pad containing a fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/125 with a padded structure, e.g. foam
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/04 Plastics, rubber or vulcanised fibre
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/14 characterised by the constructive form
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/141 with a part of the sole being flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/181 Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/186 Differential cushioning region, e.g. cushioning located under the ball of the foot resilient heel not included in the sole A43B21/26; resilient supports for the heel of the foot A43B21/32
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/187 Resiliency achieved by the features of the material, e.g. foam, non liquid materials
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/189 filled with a non-compressible fluid, e.g. gel, water
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/20 Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas inflatable linings for skiboots A43B5/0407
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/027 with a part of the upper particularly flexible, e.g. permitting articulation or torsion
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/0285 filled with a non-compressible fluid, e.g. gel or water
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/029 Pneumatic upper, e.g. gas filled
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/1425 situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the first metatarsal and first phalange
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/1435 situated under the joint between the fifth phalange and the fifth metatarsal bone
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/144 situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/1445 situated under the midfoot, i.e. the second, third or fourth metatarsal
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/32 with shock-absorbing means resilient soles A43B13/18
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/266 : characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/30 : characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. hollows, grooves, protuberances, ribs apertured layer B32B3/266; layer with cavities or internal voids B32B3/26
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 7/00 : Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using fluid F16F5/00, F16F9/00; specific for rotary systems F16F15/10 ; belt tensioners F16H7/12
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24331 : including nonapertured component
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24562 : Interlaminar spaces
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2933 : Coated or with bond, impregnation or core

Abstract

A prosthetic device configured for surgical implantation including at least a part of an electronic and/or electromechanical device and comprising an outer chamber, compartment, or bladder; an inner chamber, compartment, or bladder inside the outer chamber, compartment, or bladder; an internal sipe separating at least a part of the outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a part of the inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and a Faraday cage. The internal sipe is formed by at least a portion of an inner surface of the outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a portion of an outer surface of the inner chamber, compartment, or bladder. The inner and outer surface portions forming the internal sipe oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion. At least a portion of an outer surface of the outer chamber, compartment, or bladder is proximate to an outer surface of the prosthetic device.

Claims

1. A surgically implantable device for implantation in a human or animal body, said surgically implantable device comprising:

at least a part of an electronic and/or electromechanical device other than a wire;

at least one Faraday cage at least partially surrounding said at least a part of said electronic and/or electromechanical device;

at least one outer chamber, compartment, or bladder;

at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder inside said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

at least one internal sipe separating at least a part of said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a part of said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder;

wherein said at least one internal sipe is formed by at least a portion of an inner surface of said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a portion of an outer surface of said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

the inner and outer surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion; and

wherein at least a portion of an outer surface of said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder is proximate to an outer surface of said surgically implantable device.

2. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one internal sipe separates said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder.

3. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one internal sipe includes a media.

4. The surgically implantable device according to claim 3, wherein said media is a lubricant.

5. The surgically implantable device according to claim 3, wherein said media includes at least polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

6. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said opposing surfaces forming said at least one internal sipe are in contact with each other in an unloaded condition.

7. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein said opposing surfaces forming said at least one internal sipe are in contact with each other in an unloaded condition.

8. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein said surgicially implantable device is a human breast implant.

9. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, further comprising at least an electronic and/or electromechanical device.

10. The surgically implantable according to claim 1, wherein said at least one internal sipe is a slit.

11. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein said opposing surfaces forming said at least one internal sipe are substantially parallel.

12. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder is proximate to the outer surface of said surgically implantable device.

13. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of an outer surface of said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder forms an outer surface of said surgically implantable device.

14. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein an outer surface of said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder forms an outer surface of said surgically implantable device.

15. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein said surgically implantable device further comprises a wire cable configured for electronic devices, said wire cable comprising:

at least one wire;

at least one inner layer surrounding a portion of said at least one wire;

at least one outer layer surrounding a portion of said at least one inner layer; and

at least one internal sipe of said wire cable separating at least a part of one said outer layer and at least a part of one said inner layer;

wherein said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable is formed by at least a portion of an inner surface of said outer layer and at least a portion of an outer surface of said inner layer; and

the inner layer and outer layer surface portions of said wire cable forming said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion; and

said surgically implantable device further comprising at least a second Faraday cage at least partially surrounding said at least a part of said wire cable.

16. The surgically implantable device according to claim 15, wherein said wire, said outer layer, and said inner layer are substantially concentric.

17. The surgically implantable device according to claim 15, wherein said inner surface of said outer layer and said outer surface of said inner layer are substantially parallel, as viewed in a radial cross-section.

18. The surgically implantable device according to claim 15, wherein said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable, separates substantially all of said outer layer and said inner layer.

19. The surgically implantable device according to claim 15, wherein said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable includes a media.

20. The surgically implantable device according to claim 15, wherein said media is a lubricant.

21. The surgically implantable device according to claim 15, wherein said media includes at least polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

22. The surgically implantable device according to claim 15, wherein said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable is a slit.

23. The surgically implantable device according to claim 15, wherein said opposing surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable, are substantially parallel, as viewed in a radial cross-section.

24. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least a second said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

at least one internal sipe separating at least a part of said second inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a part of at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder;

said at least one internal sipe between at least said part of said second inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least said part of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder is formed by at least a portion of a surface of said second inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a portion of a surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

the surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe between at least said portion of said surface of said second chamber, compartment or bladder and at least said portion of said surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

36. The surgically implantable device according to claim 24, wherein the surgically implantable device further comprises:

at least a third said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

at least one internal sipe separating at least a part of said third inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a part of at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder;

said at least one internal sipe between at least said part of said third inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least said part of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder is formed by at least a portion of a surface of said third inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a portion of a surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

the surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe between at least said portion of said surface of said third chamber, compartment or bladder and at least said portion of said surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

39. The surgically implantable device according to claim 1, wherein said at least a part of the electronic and/or electromechanical device is located inside at least one said inner chamber, compartment or bladder.

40. The surgically implantable device according to claim 39, further comprising an internal sipe separating at least a part of the electronic and/or electromechanical device and at least a portion of an inner surface of said at least one said inner chamber, compartment or bladder within which said part of said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located;

said internal sipe between at least said part of the electronic and/or electromechanical device and at least said portion of said inner surface of said at least one said at least one inner chamber, compartment or bladder within which said part of said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located, is formed by at least said portion of said inner surface of said at least one said at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder within which said part of said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located, and at least a portion of an outer surface of at least said part of the electronic and/or electromechanical device; and

the inner and outer surface portions forming said internal sipe between at least said portion of said outer surface of at least said part of the electronic and/or electromechanical device and at least said portion of the inner surface of said at least one said inner chamber, compartment or bladder within which said part of said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located, oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

45. The surgically implantable device according to claim 15, further comprising an internal sipe separating at least a portion of an outer surface of said at least one wire and at least a portion of an inner surface of one said at least one inner layer;

said internal sipe between at least said portion of said outer surface of said at least one wire and at least said portion of said inner surface of said one said at least one inner layer is formed by at least said portion of said inner surface of said one said at least one inner layer and at least said portion of said outer surface of said at least one wire; and

the inner and outer surface portions forming said internal sipe between at least said portion of said outer surface of said at least one wire and at least said portion of the inner surface of said one said at least one inner layer oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

25. A surgically implantable device for implantation in a human or animal body, said surgically implantable device comprising:

at least one electronic and/or electromechanical device other than a wire;

at least one Faraday Cage at least partially surrounding said at least one electronic and/or electromechanical device;

at least one outer chamber, compartment, or bladder;

at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder inside said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

at least one internal sipe separating substantially all of said at least one outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and substantially all of said at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder;

said at least one internal sipe is formed by substantially all of an inner surface of said at least one outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and substantially all of an outer surface of said at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

the inner and outer surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion; and

said at least one internal sipe includes a media;

the outer surface of said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder forms an outer surface of said surgically implantable device; and

wherein said surgically implantable device includes a wire cable configured for electronic devices, said wire cable comprising;

at least one wire;

at least one inner layer surrounding substantially all of said at least one wire;

at least one outer layer surrounding a substantially all of said at least one inner layer; and

at least one internal sipe of said wire cable separating substantially all of one said outer layer and substantially all of one said inner layer;

wherein said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable is formed by substantially all of an inner surface of said outer layer and substantially all of an outer surface of said inner layer; and

the inner layer and outer layer surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion; and

wherein said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable includes a lubricant; and

said surgically implantable device further comprising at least a second Faraday cage at least partially surrounding said at least a part of said wire cable.

26. The surgically implantable device according to claim 25, wherein said wire, said outer layer, and said inner layer are substantially concentric.

27. The surgically implantable device according to claim 25, wherein said inner surface of said outer layer and said outer surface of said inner layer are substantially parallel, as viewed in a radial cross-section.

28. The surgically implantable device according to claim 25, wherein said media of said at least one internal sipe separating substantially all of said at least one outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and substantially all of said at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder includes at least polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE);

and wherein said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable includes a media that includes at least polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

29. The surgically implantable according to claim 25, wherein said at least one internal sipe separating substantially all of said at least one outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and substantially all of said at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder is a slit.

33. The surgically implantable device according to claim 25, wherein said media of said at least one internal sipe separating substantially all of said at least one outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and substantially all of said at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder includes at least polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

34. The surgically implantable device according to claim 25, wherein the surgically implantable device further comprises:

at least a second said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

at least one internal sipe separating at least a part of said second inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a part of at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder;

said at least one internal sipe between at least said part of said second inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least said part of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder is formed by at least a portion of a surface of said second inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a portion of a surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

the surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe between at least said portion of said surface of said second chamber, compartment or bladder and at least said portion of said surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

37. The surgically implantable device according to claim 34, wherein the surgically implantable device further comprises:

at least a third said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

at least one internal sipe separating at least a part of said third inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a part of at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder;

said at least one internal sipe between at least said part of said third inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least said part of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder is formed by at least a portion of a surface of said third inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a portion of a surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

the surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe between at least said portion of said surface of said third chamber, compartment or bladder and at least said portion of said surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

41. The surgically implantable device according to claim 25, wherein said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located inside at least one said inner chamber, compartment or bladder.

42. The surgically implantable device according to claim 41, further comprising an internal sipe separating the electronic and/or electromechanical device and at least a portion of an inner surface of said at least one said inner chamber, compartment or bladder within which said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located;

said internal sipe between the electronic and/or electromechanical device and at least said portion of said inner surface of said at least one said at least one inner chamber, compartment or bladder within which said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located, is formed by at least said portion of said inner surface of said at least one said at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder within which said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located, and an outer surface of the electronic and/or electromechanical device; and

the inner and outer surface portions forming said internal sipe between said outer surface of the electronic and/or electromechanical device and at least said portion of the inner surface of said at least one said inner chamber, compartment or bladder within which said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located, oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

46. The surgically implantable device according to claim 25, further comprising an internal sipe separating substantially all of an outer surface of said at least one wire and substantially all of an inner surface of one said at least one inner layer;

said internal sipe between said outer surface of said at least one wire and said inner surface of said one said at least one inner layer is formed by said inner surface of said one said at least one inner layer and said outer surface of said at least one wire; and

the inner and outer surface portions forming said internal sipe between said outer surface of said at least one wire and at least said inner surface of said one said at least one inner layer oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

30. A surgically implantable device for implantation in a human or animal body, said surgically implantable device comprising:

at least one electronic and/or electromechanical device other than a wire;

at least one Faraday cage at least partially surrounding said at least one electronic and/or electromechanical device;

at least one outer chamber, compartment, or bladder;

at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder inside said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

at least one internal sipe separating substantially all of said at least one outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and substantially all of said at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder;

said at least one internal sipe is formed by substantially all of an inner surface of said at least one outer chamber, compartment, or bladder and substantially all of an outer surface of said at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder;

the inner and outer surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion;

said opposing surfaces forming said at least one internal sipe are substantially parallel; and

said at least one internal sipe includes a media;

the outer surface of said outer chamber, compartment, or bladder forms an outer surface of said surgically implantable device; and

wherein said surgically implantable device includes a wire cable configured for electronic devices, said wire cable comprising;

at least one wire;

at least one inner layer surrounding substantially all of said at least one wire;

at least one outer layer surrounding a substantially all of said at least one inner layer; and

at least one internal sipe of said wire cable separating substantially all of one said outer layer and substantially all of one said inner layer;

wherein said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable is formed by substantially all of an inner surface of said outer layer and substantially all of an outer surface of said inner layer; and

the inner layer and outer layer surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion; and

wherein said at least one internal sipe of said wire cable includes a media that includes at least polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE); and

said surgically implantable device further comprising at least a second Faraday cage at least partially surrounding said at least a part of said wire cable.

31. The surgically implantable device according to claim 30, wherein said wire, said outer layer, and said inner layer are substantially concentric.

32. The surgically implantable device according to claim 30, wherein said inner surface of said outer layer and said outer surface of said inner layer are substantially parallel, as viewed in a radial cross-section.

35. The surgically implantable device according to claim 30, wherein the device further comprises:

at least a second said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

at least one internal sipe separating at least a part of said second inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a part of at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder;

said at least one internal sipe between at least said part of said second inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least said part of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder is formed by at least a portion of a surface of said second inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a portion of a surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

the surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe between at least said portion of said surface of said second chamber, compartment or bladder and at least said portion of said surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

38. The surgically implantable device according to claim 35, wherein the surgically implantable device further comprises:

at least a third said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

at least one said internal sipe separating at least a part of said third inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a part of at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder;

said at least one internal sipe between at least said part of said third inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least said part of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder is formed by at least a portion of a surface of said third inner chamber, compartment, or bladder and at least a portion of a surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder; and

the surface portions forming said at least one internal sipe between at least said portion of said surface of said third chamber, compartment or bladder and at least said portion of said surface of said at least one other said inner chamber, compartment, or bladder oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

43. The surgically implantable device according to claim 30, wherein said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located inside at least one said inner chamber, compartment or bladder.

44. The surgically implantable device according to claim 43, further comprising an internal sipe separating the electronic and/or electromechanical device and at least a portion of an inner surface of said at least one said inner chamber, compartment or bladder within which said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located;

said internal sipe between the electronic and/or electromechanical device and at least said portion of said inner surface of said at least one said at least one inner chamber, compartment or bladder within which said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located, is formed by at least said portion of said inner surface of said at least one said at least one inner chamber, compartment, or bladder within which said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located, and an outer surface of the electronic and/or electromechanical device; and

the inner and outer surface portions forming said internal sipe between said outer surface of the electronic and/or electromechanical device and at least said portion of the inner surface of said at least one said inner chamber, compartment or bladder within which said electronic and/or electromechanical device is located, oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.

47. The surgically implantable device according to claim 30, further comprising an internal sipe separating substantially all of an outer surface of said at least one wire and substantially all of an inner surface of one said at least one inner layer;

said internal sipe between said outer surface of said at least one wire and said inner surface of said one said at least one inner layer is formed by said inner surface of said one said at least one inner layer and said outer surface of said at least one wire; and

the inner and outer surface portions forming said internal sipe between said outer surface of said at least one wire and the inner surface of said one said at least one inner layer oppose each other and can move relative to each other in a sliding motion.