Patent ID: 6592571
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
In an implantable medical device for infusing drugs, medicaments or other liquids into a body, the medical device having a reservoir for the storage of a drug, medicament or other liquid, means operatively coupled to the reservoir for dispensing the drug, medicament or other liquid, an outer shell encasing the reservoir and the means for dispensing the drug, medicament or other liquid, the outer shell having an outside surface, the medical device having an interior, the improvement comprising:the outer surface of the outer shell being flange-less; the outside surface having at least one depression extending toward the interior from the outside surface, the depression having a depression surface; and at least one suture loop spanning the at least one depression and attached to the outside surface so that there is a space between the depression surface and the suture loop, the at least one suture loop being co-extensive with the outside surface surrounding the depression.