Method and apparatus for sealing implantable membrane encapsulation devices

• Main Authors: MILLS; JOHN F, DOHERTY; EDWARD J, REIN; DAVID H, WARNER; NICHOLAS F, CAIN; BRIAN M, HAZLETT; TYRONE F, DIONNE; KEITH E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.09.2000
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES

A sealed, implantable, encapsulation device (20) for diffusing a biologically active product or function to an individual which includes a substantially non-porous fitting (32) including an inner surface (33) defining an access port (34). A permselective, porous, membrane (21), having an interior su...