US4405319A
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Porous titanium coating for blood access device
Assignee: Renal Systems Inc
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Filing: 1981-09-18
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Granted: 1983-09-20
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Expires: 2001-09-18
Abstract
Abstract An implantable blood access device has a matte titanium finish on the exterior subcutaneous surfaces thereof providing sites for tissue ingrowth. A preferred finish is a coating of porous titanium which may be manufactured by fusing titanium powder to the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis C. Cosentino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/0247; A61M2039/0261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
An implantable blood access device for providing access to the circulatory system comprising a rigid body of biologically compatible material, said body having a generally T-shaped tubular configuration with the stem of the T joined to and in fluid communication with the arms of the T, said stem having a substantially constant outer diameter from the junction of the stem and the arms of the T to at least the excutaneous portion of the stem, an elastomeric septum member supported within the cavity of the stem, and removable retaining means for holding the septum with the stem in sealed relationship therewith, wherein said rigid body has a matte titanium finish on at least a portion of the subcutaneous exterior surfaces of the device and wherein said matte finish is limited to said subcutaneous surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
An implantable blood access device for providing access to the circulatory system comprising a rigid body of biologically compatible material, said body having a generally T-shaped tubular configuration with the stem of the T joined to and in fluid communication with the arms of the T, said stem having a substantially constant outer diameter from the junction of the stem and the arms of the T to at least the excutaneous portion of the stem, an elastomeric septum member supported within the cavity of the stem, and removable retaining means for holding the septum with the stem in sealed relationship therewith, wherein said rigid body has a matte titanium finish on at least a portion of the subcutaneous exterior surfaces of the device and wherein said matte finish is limited to said subcutaneous surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device as in claim 1 wherein said rigid body is made of titanium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as in claim 1 or in claim 2 wherein said matte titanium finish comprises a coating of porous titanium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as in claim 3 wherein the porous titanium coating is made of fused titanium powder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as in claim 3 wherein the porous titanium coating extends along the outer tube surfaces of the arms of the T to the remote ends thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the matte titanium finish is a layer of titanium mesh.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as in claim 2 wherein the matte titanium finish is an abraded surface on said rigid body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said rigid body includes a coating of vapor deposited carbon on the surfaces thereof over said matte finish.
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