IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW IN A BODY VESSEL

IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW IN A BODY VESSEL

The invention relates to a device (100) for controlling the flow in a body vessel (82) comprising a first housing (20) destined to be implanted around a body vessel (82), said housing (20) comprising means for applying partial occlusion to a body vessel (82), to regulate the flow through said body v...

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Hauptverfasser: Kant Mareda, Caroline, Bovey, Dominique, Porte Thomé, Florence, Coeudevez, Pascal
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a device (100) for controlling the flow in a body vessel (82) comprising a first housing (20) destined to be implanted around a body vessel (82), said housing (20) comprising means for applying partial occlusion to a body vessel (82), to regulate the flow through said body vessel (82), means for controlling the degree of occlusion applied on said vessel (82), and a second housing (30) connected to the first housing (20) through transmission means (40), said second housing (30) including an internal antenna, said internal antenna being destined to receive signals for controlling said means for applying partial occlusion. The invention is characterized in that said second housing (30) is destined to be implanted subcutaneously and said means for controlling the degree of occlusion are located in said second housing (30).