Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172833 | Remote control of substance delivery system Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed i... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167871 | Device for actively removing a target cell from blood or lymph of a vertebrate subject Devices, systems, and methods are described herein for controlling the level of one or more target cell types in the blood fluid and/or lymph fluid of a vertebrate subject. Devices and systems are provided that include a body defining at least one lumen configured f... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152793 | Membrane shell of an implantable dosage system The membrane shell of an implantable dosage system according to the invention is particularly suitable for subcutaneous applications to release an active agent with steady amounts during a longer period of time. The membrane shell (3) according to the inventi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147482 | Electronic capsule for treating gastrointestinal disease The present invention discloses an ingestible capsule containing drug and a method for controlled administration of the drug in a mammal for treatment of a disease of the GI tract. The capsule has electronic control means for dispensing the drug substantially to the... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8133215 | Independently-manufactured drug delivery module and corresponding receptacle in an implantable medical device A drug delivery system for an implantable medical device and methods for making and using the same. Embodiments include a housing of an implantable component of the medical device and one or more at least quasi-solid drug-delivery modules that retain an at least qua... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8109922 | Orifice device having multiple channels and multiple layers for drug delivery An orifice device for delivering one or more drugs includes an inner member having a proximal end and a distal end; and a plurality of windings helically wound around the inner member. Each winding defines a separate layer and each winding includes at least one wire... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100890 | Special purpose fluid dispenser with pre-filled reservoir A compact, nonelectric fluid dispenser for use in controllably dispensing beneficial agents such as propofol and dexmedetomidine hydrochloride to patients. The dispenser includes a fluid flow control assembly that precisely controls the flow of the medicament soluti... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100889 | Body-insertable apparatus A body-insertable apparatus is introduced in a subject to perform at least one of input and output of a predetermined fluid to and from the subject. The body-insertable apparatus includes a reservoir (2) in which the predetermined fluid is stored; a first com... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8083730 | Implantable therapeutic substance delivery device with reservoir volume sensor An implantable medical device for delivering a therapeutic substance including a housing and a volume sensor assembly. The housing includes a stationary wall and maintains a reservoir containing the therapeutic substance and including a base wall movable relative to... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080002 | Implantable drug delivery device The implantable drug delivery device comprises at least an implantable pump, a reservoir and a delivery chamber. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8080003 | Method and implantable apparatus for the intra-osseal monitoring of biological substances in the bone marrow A method for monitoring and controlling biological substances found in the bloodstream include implanting in-vivo a pedestal such that a sensor mounted on the pedestal extends into the bone marrow for sensing the biological substance. A transmitter is included for t... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070745 | Medication infusion device using negatively biased ambient pressure medication chamber A method and apparatus for infusing medication into a patient's body using a medication chamber referenced to ambient pressure. The apparatus includes a medication chamber enclosed by a peripheral wall which includes a movable portion configured to transfer exterior... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066695 | Implantable apparatus for administering a therapeutic agent into tissue An apparatus for administering a therapeutic agent is provided. The apparatus, in an embodiment, includes an ozone generator connected to a scavenger and an ozone administrator via network of tubing and valves. When activated and the valves placed in the proper posi... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7988687 | Infusion device provided with a water-tight cover The invention relates to an infusion device for therapeutic use comprising a water-tight cover 1 in the form of a housing, a housing part or a receptacle for holding said infusion device and a control system which is used for controlling the cover 1 wa... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7981107 | Low profile inlet valve for a piston pump therapeutic substance delivery device Low profile inlet valve embodiments for a piston pump therapeutic substance infusion device are disclosed that reduce dead volume, occupies little residential space, operates rapidly, and have many other improvements. The therapeutic substance infusion device has a ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976534 | Event triggered infection monitoring Implantable medical devices include a sensor module capable of detecting an indicator of infection in proximity to the device. The sensor module is activated following a detection of an event associated with the device, such as, for example, refill of an implantable... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7955319 | Pressure sensing in implantable medical devices An implantable medical device for delivering a therapeutic substance to a delivery site in a patient. A reservoir holds a supply of the fluid therapeutic substance. A catheter has a proximal end, a delivery region and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the d... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7927326 | Residual energy recovery in a drug delivery device An implantable drug delivery device includes a pump motor that is driven by electrical energy from a storage capacitor. At the end of each pump delivery cycle, electrical energy stored in the pump motor is recovered and returned to the storage capacitor, so that it ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918844 | Applier for implantable medical device An attachment mechanism for a surgically implantable medical device includes one or more fasteners which may be simultaneously moved from an undeployed position to a deployed position by operation of an integral actuator. The attachment mechanism may be configured t... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905878 | Implantable pump with reservoir level detector An implantable pump includes a base plate and a can that are parts of the pump housing. The base plate bottom divides the housing into a first electronics chamber and a second chamber. A bellows mechanism is connected to the base plate and is disposed within the sec... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7896866 | System and method for making an implantable pump thinner In one embodiment, an implantable drug pump device comprises: a port for transferring infusate to the device; a collapsible reservoir for storing infusate received via the port; the port extending through a housing of the device and into the reservoir; the reservoir... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892222 | Implantable device A device for implanting in the body. The device comprises a chamber containing cells. The device also comprises an oxygen generator for providing oxygen to the cells. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7867221 | Infusion device and overfill protection mechanism for use with same A medical device and displacement-based over-pressurization mechanism (OPM) for use with the same. The OPM may be positioned in or along a refill passageway of the device. It may include a valve plunger having a portion in biased, abutting contact with a reservoir s... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862552 | Medical devices for treating urological and uterine conditions The present invention relates to implantable or insertable medical devices that treat uterine and urological conditions that cause chronic pelvic pain and other symptoms. In another aspect, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing such implantable o... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7828792 | MRI compatible programmable valve pump An implantable drug delivery system utilizing a non-magnetic valve/accumulator metering assembly is disclosed. The solenoids of the prior art, which respond to magnetic fields, are replaced by Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires and associated control electronics. By exp... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7799016 | Magnetic breather pump and a method for treating a brain tumor using the same A magnetically controlled pump is implanted into the brain of a patient and delivers a plurality of medicating agents at a controlled rate corresponding to the specific needs of the patient. The current invention comprises a flexible double walled pouch that is form... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794451 | Implantable central venous injection port and external needle guide An assembly for subcutaneous injections comprising an implantable injection port comprising a body with a plenum, an elastomeric self-sealing diaphragm sealed to the body or with a plenum, an outlet connecting the plenum to a conduit, and one or more ferromagnetic c... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7776031 | Method and apparatus to control drug therapy dosages in an implantable pump An implantable drug infusion pump for delivering drug therapy to a patient and which also permits a patient to deliver or self-administer an additional bolus, reduces the likelihood of over dosage or under dosage by drug dosage characteristic limitations programmed ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758568 | Implantable therapeutic substance delivery device A medical device known as an implantable therapeutic substance delivery device is configured for implanting in humans to deliver a therapeutic substance such as pharmaceutical compositions, genetic materials, and biologics to treat a variety of medical conditions su... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7753903 | Method and implantable apparatus for the intra-osseal monitoring of biological substances in the bone marrow, including without limitation, glucose, the intra-osseal delivery of drugs, including without limitation, insulin, the integration of foregoing, and related or ancillary matters A method for monitoring biological substances found in the bloodstream include implanting in-vivo a pedestal such that a sensor mounted on the pedestal extends into the bone marrow for sensing the biological substance. A transmitter is included for transmitting sign... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7682355 | Refined infection monitoring A method for monitoring infection in proximity to an implanted medical device includes monitoring an indicator of infection in proximity to the device and determining whether a value associated the indicator of infection crosses a first threshold indicative of infec... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7678103 | Orifice device for delivering drugs at low fluid flow rates An orifice device for delivering a drug includes an inner member having a proximal end and a distal end. A winding is helically wound around the inner member. The winding and the inner member define a first channel for carrying a drug therethrough. An inlet is at th... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7658737 | Method and apparatus to sense temperature in an implantable pump An implantable drug infusion pump for delivering drug therapy is made more reliable and its performance improved by monitoring drug pump temperature. Monitoring pump temperature can also provide for temperature-related drug therapy modification. A pump temper... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7648496 | Device and method for accurate delivery of an active agent Implantable delivery devices (1) for accurately controlling release of an agent therefrom and for preventing release of the agent during storage, prior to use. The devices include a reservoir (3) for storing the agent, a driving means for driving the a... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7621906 | Method and apparatus to deliver drug and pacing therapy for treatment of cardiac disorders A drug delivery system uses an electrically sensitive polymer to store a drug and applies an electric field onto the electrically sensitive polymer for quantitatively and temporally controlled drug delivery. In one embodiment, the drug delivery system is part of a c... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7621905 | Devices for intrabody delivery of molecules and systems and methods utilizing same A device for controlled release of molecules is provided. The device including: (a) a device body having at least one reservoir therein for containing the molecules, the at least one reservoir being formed with a barrier impermeable to the molecules thereby preventi... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7604629 | Multi-parameter infection monitoring Methods for monitoring an infection in proximity to an implantable medical device include monitoring a first indicator of infection in proximity to a medical device implanted in a patient; monitoring a second patient parameter; and determining whether the combinatio... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7588564 | Apparatus for piezoelectric layer-wise pump and valve for use in local administration of biological response modifiers and therapeutic agents A method and apparatus for local infusion of a variety of biological response modifiers (BRMs) and chemotherapeutic agents including tumor necrosis factors (TNF) is described. In one embodiment, the device contains a synthetic pouch compartmentalized into three or m... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7582080 | Implantable, tissue conforming drug delivery device A drug delivery device for implantation into a patient is provided that includes at least one device element that includes a substrate having a plurality of discrete reservoirs disposed therein, the reservoirs containing drug molecules and a degradable matrix materi... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7575574 | Apparatus for piezoelectric layer-wise pump and valve for use in local administration of biological response modifiers and therapeutic agents A method and apparatus for local infusion of a variety of biological response modifiers (BRMs) and chemotherapeutic agents including tumor necrosis factors (TNF) is described. In one embodiment, the device contains a synthetic pouch compartmentalized into three or m... | 08/18/2009 |
