IMPLANTED LUBRICATING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A61F2/30 

FIELD: medicine; veterinary.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine and veterinary science. Implanted lubricating device for lubrication of patient's joint, which is human or mammal, by adding and circulation of lubricating fluid comprises tank, connection device for fluid and pump. Tank, configured to store added lubricating fluid. Connection device for fluid contains connection for fluid medium, which is connected to reservoir is made to pass through patient's tissue and is connected with joint after implantation for introduction of lubricating fluid in said joint, when lubricating device implanted in patient's body. Pump is connected with fluid connection and is configured to establish current circulating lubrication fluid through said joint. Implanted lubricating device is configured to establish current resupplied circulating fluid medium through said joint and additionally contains replenishing inlet channel connected with tank for filling this reservoir added lubricating fluid. Reservoir additionally comprises a chamber with controlled volume to store added lubricating fluid.

EFFECT: invention provides continuous replenishment of small volumes of lubricating fluid to replace lost physiological lubricating fluid into joint space.

15 cl, 60 dwg