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Implantable Spacer with Pressure-Controlled Delivery Valves

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Published September 29th, 2025
Detected April 2nd, 2026
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Summary

USPTO published Patent Application US20260091174A1 for an implantable spacer designed to deliver medical fluids through pressure-controlled valves. The spacer features a channel system with multiple delivery valves on its outer surface that open reversibly based on fluid pressure within the implant. Inventors: Sebastian VOGT and Thomas KLUGE. Application No. 19343410.

What changed

USPTO published a patent application for an implantable spacer device with pressure-responsive delivery valves for controlled administration of medical fluids. The device comprises a plurality of delivery valves arranged on an outer surface, fluidically connected through an internal channel system. The valves are configured to open reversibly based on fluid pressure to deliver the medical fluid. CPC classifications include A61M 5/16881, A61F 2/484, and related medical device categories.\n\nThis is a patent application publication, not a regulatory requirement. Medical device manufacturers and researchers may review the technical approach for potential licensing considerations or to assess the patent landscape for spacer and drug delivery valve technologies. No compliance actions are required.

Source document (simplified)

← USPTO Patent Applications

SPACER FOR THE CONTROLLED ADMINISTRATION OF AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Application US20260091174A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026

Inventors

Sebastian VOGT, Thomas KLUGE

Abstract

An implantable spacer for delivering a medical fluid to a patient, wherein the spacer has an outer surface and a plurality of delivery valves arranged on the outer surface, wherein the delivery valves are each fluidically connected to one another by a channel arranged within the implant, and wherein the delivery valves are designed and configured to open reversibly depending on the pressure of a fluid within the channel in order to deliver the fluid from the delivery valves.

CPC Classifications

A61M 5/16881 A61F 2/484 A61F 2002/3068 A61M 2205/0216 A61M 2205/04

Filing Date

2025-09-29

Application No.

19343410

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Abstract CPC Classifications

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
September 29th, 2025
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260091174A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers Healthcare providers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Medical Device Patents Implantable Device Technology Drug Delivery Systems
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Medical Devices
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Healthcare Intellectual Property

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