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

Claim 12:
13. 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, wherein the case comprises a detachably connected cover body and base body, and wherein the cover body has a first attachment portion and the base body has a second attachment portion, the first and second attachment portions configured to secure the cover body to the base body when the case is in a closed position.