US 12,226,316 B2
Implantable medical device for lubrication of a synovial joint
Peter Forsell, Bouvret (CH)
Filed by Peter Forsell, Bouvret (CH)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/544,973.
Application 17/544,973 is a continuation of application No. 15/049,155, filed on Feb. 22, 2016, granted, now 11,224,516.
Application 15/049,155 is a continuation of application No. 13/382,853, granted, now 9,265,610, issued on Feb. 23, 2016, previously published as PCT/SE2010/050801, filed on Jul. 12, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,739, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,752, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,778, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,745, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,789, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,738, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,751, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,743, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,786, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,747, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,755, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,735, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,767, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,748, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,761, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,746, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/229,796, filed on Jul. 30, 2009.
Claims priority of application No. 0900957-2 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900958-0 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900959-8 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900960-6 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900962-2 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900963-0 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900965-5 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900966-3 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900968-9 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900969-7 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900970-5 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900972-1 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900973-9 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900974-7 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900976-2 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; application No. 0900978-8 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009; and application No. 0900981-2 (SE), filed on Jul. 10, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202577 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/36 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/70 (2006.01); A61L 27/20 (2006.01); A61L 27/26 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61F 2/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/76 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/36 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30721 (2013.01); A61L 27/20 (2013.01); A61L 27/26 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30566 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30668 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30673 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30675 (2013.01); A61F 2/68 (2013.01); A61F 2/70 (2013.01); A61F 2002/7635 (2013.01); A61L 2400/10 (2013.01); B25J 9/00 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
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1. A method for lubricating a synovial joint in a patient, the method comprising feeding a solid lubricant into a joint cavity of the synovial joint of the patient,
wherein the solid lubricant comprises hyaluronic acid, and
controlling the feeding of the solid lubricant in response to one of a pre-programmed time-schedule or to a sensor sensing a physical parameter of the patient.