Propellant pillow

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8636693
APP PUB NO 20120277676A1
SERIAL NO

13095258

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A propellant pillow for use in an implantable pump is described herein. The propellant pillow generally includes a propellant bag having a septum attached thereto. In one embodiment, the pillow may further include a rigid member associated with the propellant bag to prevent piercing of the bag by an injection device inserted through the septum during a filling process. In another embodiment, the propellant pillow includes a propellant bag having a surrounding layer of resealable material encompassing the bag. The surrounding layer also serves to prevent piercing of the bag during filling of the pillow with a propellant. Methods of filling such propellant pillows with propellant as well as utilizing such pillows in connection with implantable pumps are also described herein.

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AQULINX MEDICAL27069 MAPLE TREE CT VALENCIA CA 91381

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schleicher, Brett New York, US 50 1437

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