FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN IMPLANTABLE INFLATABLE DEVICE

• Main Authors: SMITH, NOEL, SWEENEY, MOIRA B, FEWER, PETER, MAREENA, EVANIA ANN, WATSCHKE, BRIAN P, GILDEA, JOHN, SINNOTT, THOMAS, BORGOS, NATALIE ANN, PERCY, RICHARD, MARCOS LARANGEIRA, EDUARDO, NOLAN, DARAGH
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 29.09.2022
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

An implantable fluid operated device may include a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The pump assembly may include one or more fluid pumps and one or more valves. An...