Global Patent Index - EP 2720652 A1

EP 2720652 A1 20140423 - OVER MOLDED IMPLANTABLE DEVICE TO PROTECT TUBING FROM PUNCTURE

Title (en)

OVER MOLDED IMPLANTABLE DEVICE TO PROTECT TUBING FROM PUNCTURE

Title (de)

IMPLANTIERBARE ÜBERSPRITZTE VORRICHTUNG FÜR DEN SCHUTZ EINES TUBUS VOR PERFORATION

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF IMPLANTABLE SURMOULÉ POUR PROTÉGER UN TUBE CONTRE UNE PERFORATION

Publication

EP 2720652 A1 20140423 (EN)

Application

EP 12733547 A 20120612

Priority

  • US 201113161399 A 20110615
  • US 2012042061 W 20120612

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012173996A1] An implantate device used in a gastric band system includes an access port (200), a tube (202) coupled to the access port, and a shielding device (300) covering a portion of the tube. The shielding device is positioned adjacent to the access port and covers the end of the tube coupled to the access port. The shielding device is made from a puncture resistant material, to protect the tube from puncture by a misplaced syringe needle inserted by a physician.

IPC 8 full level

A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01); F16L 11/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61F 5/0056 (2013.01); A61M 39/0208 (2013.01); F16L 35/00 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0226 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2012173996A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012173996 A1 20121220; EP 2720652 A1 20140423

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2012042061 W 20120612; EP 12733547 A 20120612