Patent ID: 9647386
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A61M,H01R

Claim:
1. A percutaneous connector comprising: a base having a base surface, at least a portion of the base having a textured surface to promote tissue ingrowth; a skirt extending from the base, the skirt including at least one from the group consisting of silicon and Polytetrafluoroethylene ring extending around its perimeter; one or more base magnets within the base defining a plurality of magnetic poles adjacent the base surface; a cap having a cap surface; one or more cap magnets within the cap defining a plurality of magnetic poles adjacent the cap surface, the base magnets and cap magnets attract the cap to the base and align the cap and base with the cap surface and base surface confronting one another; and a release mechanism adapted to at least partially separate the cap from the base when the cap is rotated relative to the base about an axis normal to the cap surface and base surface.