CPC A61M 5/14276 (2013.01) [A61M 5/14212 (2013.01); A61M 5/14586 (2013.01); A61M 5/14593 (2013.01); A61M 5/16804 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14208 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); A61M 2205/502 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8287 (2013.01); A61M 2210/086 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An implantable pump, comprising:
a plurality of layers bonded to each other so as to form a laminate assembly; and
a magnetic element configured to cause the implantable pump to function in response to a magnetic field, the magnetic element being separated by a flexible diaphragm into a first magnet portion and a second magnet portion;
wherein layers of the plurality of layers include apertures defined therein, the apertures defining cavities in the laminate assembly for passage of a fluid therethrough; and
wherein the implantable pump is configured to respond to a magnetic field generated from outside a body when the implantable pump is implanted in the body.
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