External pressure-based gastric band adjustment system and method
    1.
    发明申请
    External pressure-based gastric band adjustment system and method 有权
    外压式胃带调整系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060211912A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-21

    申请号:US11369389

    申请日:2006-03-07

    IPC分类号: A61F2/00 A61F13/00

    摘要: An external pressure sensing system may include an attachment for a syringe. The attachment may comprise a connector positioned between the barrel and the needle of the syringe. A pressure sensor may be in fluid communication with the connector, such that the pressure sensor may sense the pressure of fluid within the connector as the syringe is used to add fluid to or withdraw fluid from an injection port. Where an injection port is a component of an adjustable fluid-based gastric band system, pressure data obtained with the pressure sensor may be indicative of the pressure of fluid within the gastric band. The pressure sensor may communicate pressure data to a display device. A user may adjust the pressure of fluid within the gastric band using the syringe while viewing the display device for pressure-related readings.

    摘要翻译: 外部压力感测系统可以包括用于注射器的附件。 附件可以包括位于筒体和注射器的针之间的连接器。 压力传感器可以与连接器流体连通,使得压力传感器可以感测连接器内的流体的压力,因为注射器用于向注射口添加流体或从注射口抽出流体。 当注射口是可调节的基于流体的胃带系统的组分时,用压力传感器获得的压力数据可指示胃束带内的流体的压力。 压力传感器可以将压力数据传送到显示装置。 用户可以使用注射器来调节胃带内的流体压力,同时观察显示装置以获得压力相关读数。

    Non-invasive pressure measurement in a fluid adjustable restrictive device
    2.
    发明申请
    Non-invasive pressure measurement in a fluid adjustable restrictive device 有权
    流体可调节限制装置中的无创压力测量

    公开(公告)号:US20060211913A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-21

    申请号:US11369531

    申请日:2006-03-07

    IPC分类号: A61F2/00 A61F13/00

    摘要: An implantable restriction device is configured to provide a restriction in a patient as a function of the pressure of fluid. The implantable restriction device includes one or more pressure sensors configured to sense pressure of the fluid within the implantable restriction device. Pressure data obtained by the one or more pressure sensors may be communicated to a device located external to the patient, which may process the pressure data, and may further provide a display to a user including information relating to the processed pressure data. Where the implantable restriction device comprises an adjustable gastric band, the one or more pressure sensors may be located in any number of the following locations: an injection port, an interface between the injection port and a catheter, in a catheter, in-line with a catheter, adjacent to a catheter, in a gastric band, in a gastric band buckle, or elsewhere.

    摘要翻译: 植入式限制装置构造成根据流体的压力提供患者的限制。 可植入限制装置包括一个或多个压力传感器,其构造成感测可植入限制装置内的流体的压力。 通过一个或多个压力传感器获得的压力数据可以被传送到位于患者外部的装置,其可处理压力数据,并且还可以向用户提供包括与经处理的压力数据有关的信息的显示。 在可植入限制装置包括可调节的胃带的地方,一个或多个压力传感器可以位于任何数量的以下位置:注射口,注射口和导管之间在导管中的界面,与 在胃带中邻近导管,在胃带带扣或其他地方的导管。

    Low frequency transcutaneous energy transfer to implanted medical device
    3.
    发明申请
    Low frequency transcutaneous energy transfer to implanted medical device 有权
    低频经皮能量转移到植入式医疗器械

    公开(公告)号:US20050288741A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-29

    申请号:US10876307

    申请日:2004-06-24

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3787 A61N1/37223

    摘要: An implantable medical device system advantageously utilizes low frequency (e.g., about 1-100 kHz) transcutaneous energy transfer (TET) for supplying power from an external control module to an implantable medical device, avoiding power dissipation through eddy currents in a metallic case of an implant and/or in human tissue, thereby enabling smaller implants using a metallic case such as titanium and/or allowing TET signals of greater strength thereby allowing placement more deeply within a patient without excessive power transfer inefficiencies.

    摘要翻译: 可植入医疗装置系统有利地利用低频(例如约1-100kHz)的经皮能量转移(TET),用于从外部控制模块向可植入医疗装置供电,从而避免在金属壳体中通过涡流的功率耗散 植入物和/或在人体组织中,从而使得能够使用诸如钛的金属壳体和/或允许具有更大强度的TET信号的较小植入物,从而允许更深入地放置在患者体内,而不会过多的功率传递效率低下。

    Bi-directional infuser pump with volume braking for hydraulically controlling an adjustable gastric band
    4.
    发明申请
    Bi-directional infuser pump with volume braking for hydraulically controlling an adjustable gastric band 有权
    具有体积制动的双向输液泵,用于液压控制可调节的胃束带

    公开(公告)号:US20050277960A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-15

    申请号:US10857763

    申请日:2004-05-28

    摘要: An implantable artificial sphincter system provides long-term adjustment via transcutaneous energy transfer (TET), minimizing invasive adjustment through adding or removing fluid via a syringe. An infuser device provides bi-directional fluid transfer via a flexible conduit to a sphincter band, such as a gastric band, by a combination of thermodynamic actuation and a piezo-electrically disengaged drum brake assembly that thereby achieves a desirable small volume device. A propellant within a propellant cavity surrounds a metal bellows accumulator biased at body temperature to either expand or collapse the bellows accumulator with the opposite direction of movement effected by a thermal element that heats in combination with a negatively-biased propellant or cools in combination with a positively-biased propellant. A drum brake assembly locks the metal bellows accumulator in place between adjustments by thermodynamic actuation by activating piezo-electric stack actuators that disengage calipers from a brake drum attached to the bellows accumulator.

    摘要翻译: 可植入人造括约肌系统通过经皮能量转移(TET)提供长期调节,通过通过注射器添加或去除流体来最小化侵入性调节。 输注器装置通过热力学致动和压电式脱开的鼓式制动器组合的组合,通过柔性导管将双向流体传递到括约肌带,例如胃带,从而实现期望的小体积装置。 推进剂腔内的推进剂围绕在体温偏压的金属波纹管蓄能器,以使波纹管蓄能器膨胀或折叠,其中相反的运动方向受到与负偏压推进剂组合加热的冷元件或与 积极偏向的推进剂。 鼓式制动器组件通过激活将卡钳与附接到波纹管蓄能器的制动鼓分离的压电堆栈致动器,通过热力学致动将金属波纹管蓄能器锁定在调节之间。

    Actuator for an implantable band
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20060161186A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-20

    申请号:US11036460

    申请日:2005-01-14

    IPC分类号: A61B17/08

    摘要: An actuator having a variable internal volume is mechanically coupled to an adjustable implantable band so as to effect changes in the effective internal perimeter of the band. The actuator may be directly connected to the band, or be connected through a cable. Configurations of the actuator include a series of folds and ridges and bellows. A plurality of actuators may be used in combination with a single band. A clutch mechanism may be included to hold the band in place when not acted upon by the actuators. One end of the actuator may be connected directly to a bidirectional flow device.

    Thermodynamically driven reversible infuser pump for use as a remotely controlled gastric band
    6.
    发明申请
    Thermodynamically driven reversible infuser pump for use as a remotely controlled gastric band 有权
    用于远程控制胃带的热力学可逆式输液泵

    公开(公告)号:US20050277974A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-15

    申请号:US10857315

    申请日:2004-05-28

    摘要: An implantable artificial sphincter system provides long-term adjustment via transcutaneous energy transfer (TET), minimizing invasive adjustment through adding or removing fluid via a syringe. An infuser device provides bi-directional fluid transfer via a flexible conduit to a sphincter band, such as a gastric band, by a combination of thermodynamic actuation and a piezo-electrically disengaged drum brake assembly that thereby achieves a desirable small volume device. A propellant within a propellant cavity surrounds a metal bellows accumulator biased at body temperature to either expand or collapse the bellows accumulator with the opposite direction of movement effected by a thermal element that heats in combination with a negatively-biased propellant or cools in combination with a positively-biased propellant. A drum brake assembly locks the metal bellows accumulator in place between adjustments by thermodynamic actuation by activating piezo-electric stack actuators that disengage calipers from a brake drum attached to the bellows accumulator.

    摘要翻译: 可植入人造括约肌系统通过经皮能量转移(TET)提供长期调节,通过通过注射器添加或去除流体来最小化侵入性调节。 输注器装置通过热力学致动和压电式脱开的鼓式制动器组合的组合,通过柔性导管将双向流体传递到括约肌带,例如胃带,从而实现期望的小体积装置。 推进剂腔内的推进剂围绕在体温偏压的金属波纹管蓄能器,以使波纹管蓄能器膨胀或折叠,其中相反的运动方向受到与负偏压推进剂组合加热的冷元件或与 积极偏向的推进剂。 鼓式制动器组件通过激活将卡钳与附接到波纹管蓄能器的制动鼓分离的压电堆栈致动器,通过热力学致动将金属波纹管蓄能器锁定在调节之间。

    Low frequency transcutaneous telemetry to implanted medical device
    8.
    发明申请
    Low frequency transcutaneous telemetry to implanted medical device 审中-公开
    植入医疗器械的低频经皮遥测

    公开(公告)号:US20050288740A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-29

    申请号:US10876058

    申请日:2004-06-24

    CPC分类号: A61N1/37223 A61N1/3787

    摘要: An implantable medical device advantageously utilizes low frequency (e.g., 100 kHz or below) for telemetry communication with an external control module avoiding power dissipation through eddy currents in a metallic case of an implant and/or in human tissue, thereby enabling smaller implants using a metallic case such as titanium and/or allow telemetry signals of greater strength for implantation to a greater depth.

    摘要翻译: 可植入医疗装置有利地利用低频(例如,100kHz或更低)与外部控制模块进行遥测通信,避免在植入物和/或人体组织的金属壳体中的涡流的功率耗散,从而使得能够使用 金属壳体如钛和/或允许具有更大强度的遥测信号用于更深的植入。

    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) safe remotely adjustable artificial sphincter
    10.
    发明申请
    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) safe remotely adjustable artificial sphincter 有权
    磁共振成像(MRI)安全远程可调人造括约肌

    公开(公告)号:US20060252982A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-09

    申请号:US11121912

    申请日:2005-05-04

    IPC分类号: A61F2/00

    摘要: An implantable artificial sphincter system provides long-term adjustment via transcutaneous energy transfer (TET), minimizing invasive adjustment through adding or removing fluid via a syringe. An infuser device provides bi-directional fluid transfer via a flexible conduit to a sphincter band, such as a gastric band. Materials are nonferrous and nonmagnetic so as to be magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) safe, being substantially immune to strong magnetic fields and not introducing an electromagnetic interference/compatibility (EMIC) hazard.

    摘要翻译: 可植入人造括约肌系统通过经皮能量转移(TET)提供长期调节,通过通过注射器添加或去除流体来最小化侵入性调节。 输注器装置通过柔性导管提供双向流体传递至括约肌带,例如胃带。 材料是有色的和非磁性的,以便是磁共振成像(MRI)安全,基本上不受强磁场的影响,并且不引入电磁干扰/兼容性(EMIC)危险。