IMPLANTABLE DRUG-DELIVERY DEVICES, AND APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FILLING THE DEVICES
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In various embodiments, a tool is employed in filling a drug-delivery device. The tool may include, for example, a needle that is admitted through a fill port of the drug-delivery device.
8 Citations
30 Claims
-
1-20. -20. (canceled)
-
21. A tool for refilling an implantable drug-delivery pump, the tool comprising:
-
first and second independent fluid channels; a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the first fluid channel; first and second pumps each fluidly coupled to one of the fluid channels, wherein (i) the first pump is configured to apply positive pressure to the first fluid channel so as to drive fluid from the fluid reservoir therethrough, and (ii) the second pump is configured to apply negative pressure to the second fluid channel; and means for engaging a fill port of the implantable drug-delivery pump. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
-
-
30-33. -33. (canceled)
Specification