US 12,246,153 B2
Implantable encapsulation devices
Edward H. Cully, Flagstaff, AZ (US); Edward Gunzel, Oxford, PA (US); Keith Knisley, Flagstaff, AZ (US); Greg Rusch, Newark, DE (US); and Lauren Zambotti, Wilmington, DE (US)
Assigned to W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US)
Filed by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US)
Filed on May 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/324,180.
Application 17/324,180 is a continuation of application No. 15/806,054, filed on Nov. 7, 2017, granted, now 11,052,230.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/419,204, filed on Nov. 8, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0268245 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61M 39/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 31/002 (2013.01) [A61F 2/022 (2013.01); A61K 9/0092 (2013.01); A61L 31/048 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61L 31/146 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61M 39/0247 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30235 (2013.01); A61L 2400/16 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0264 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0282 (2013.01); A61M 39/04 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implantable encapsulation device for housing a biological moiety or a therapeutic device, the implantable encapsulation device comprising:
a single containment tube having a lumen, a first access port at a first end of the single containment tube, and a second access port at a second end of the single containment tube;
a first resealable cap connected to the containment tube at the first end;
a connection member fluidly attached to the second end;
a connection tube fluidly connecting the connection member to a flush port; and
a second resealable cap affixed to the flush port,
wherein the connection tube is external to the containment tube and has a length that is substantially equal to a length of the containment tube.