Patent ID: 8655455

Claim:
A percutaneous implant system comprising: a percutaneous port, said percutaneous port comprising a bowl-like receptacle adapted to be embedded on or in the skin, including a tubular member that defines a cavity with an open end and a bottom wall formed at least in part by an insulative plate that defines a closed end, the insulative plate having an inside surface open to areas above said skin by way of said cavity and an outside surface exposed to living tissue below said skin; a plurality of feedthrough pins extending through said insulative plate, each feedthrough pin having a conductor that allows electrical connection to be established between a proximal end and a distal end of each feedthrough pin, the proximal end of each feedthrough pin extending above the inside surface of the insulative plate and terminating at a point adjacent to the inside surface of the insulative plate, and the distal end of each feedthrough pin extending below the outside surface of the insulative plate into said living tissue; a mesh material disposed around a periphery of said bowl-like receptacle, said mesh material comprising a biocompatible material configured to promote tissue ingrowth and vascularization; an external part including a plug, the plug being configured to be removably inserted into the cavity of said percutaneous port and having a plurality of conductors that are positioned to make electrical contact with the proximal ends of said feedthrough pins when said plug is inserted into said bowl-like receptacle and to electrically disconnect from said feedthrough pins when said plug is removed from said bowl-like receptacle; and an implanted part connected to the distal end of at least one of said feedthrough pins; wherein said mesh material in combination with living tissue that grows and vascularizes therein provides a protective seal around said insulative plate for protecting against infection.