Patent ID: 11925488
Assignee: VIACYTE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A device-fill pouch assembly (DFPA) comprising:
a pouch, a device case, and an implantable device disposed within the device case, wherein the device case and the implantable device are disposed within the pouch, wherein the pouch comprises:
a) a first sheet peelably adhered to a second sheet;
b) a first opening comprising an inlet system for use in loading the implantable device with living cells, wherein the inlet system comprises a spacer tube that extends interiorly into an inner space of the pouch between the first and second sheets;
c) a second opening comprising an outlet system for use in removing solution from the pouch; and
d) one or more transparent windows to view the implantable device within the pouch,

wherein the implantable device comprises an inlet port that extends through the spacer tube.