Patent ID: 8845573
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. Implantable access device for removal and/or return of fluids to a patient, being an animal or human, comprising: a casing attached to an internal conduit to be connected with a lumen of the patient; a connector attached at the casing and connected to an external conduit, the external conduit and/or the casing being transcutaneous, the connector being further arranged for attachment of an extracorporeal lumen to the device; and an actuator unit within the casing to selectively allow or block the fluid communication between the internal conduit and the external conduit; the device further comprising a fixation unit integrated in or attached at the casing arranged for fixation of the device to a bone of the patient; the fixation unit extending axially along the longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the bone comprises the mastoid or temporal bone; the internal conduit comprises two or more tube lines for a predetermined flow direction and the external conduit comprises two or more separate access lines for a predetermined flow direction; the tube lines exiting the casing and extending from the casing in a direction substantially parallel with the same longitudinal axis of the device that the fixation unit extends along; and the casing is configured to be located on a surface of the mastoid or temporal bone and the casing does not pass through the surface of the mastoid or temporal bone, wherein the internal conduit is arranged to extend within the fixation unit.