Surgically implantable injection port having an improved fastener

An implantable surgical injection port (10) having an undeployed position, and a deployed position wherein it is attached to tissue. The port includes a housing (12) having a closed distal end, a open proximal end and a fluid reservoir therebetween. The port further includes a needle penetrable sept...

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Main Author CONLON SEAN P.,UTH JOSHUA,CHEN HOW-LUN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.01.2006
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DIAGNOSIS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SURGERY
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:An implantable surgical injection port (10) having an undeployed position, and a deployed position wherein it is attached to tissue. The port includes a housing (12) having a closed distal end, a open proximal end and a fluid reservoir therebetween. The port further includes a needle penetrable septum (22) attached to the housing about the opening. The port even further includes at least one attachment mechanism (70) mounted to the housing at a pivot point (80) along an outer periphery of the housing. The attachment mechanism is an arcuate hook pivotable with respect to the housing, wherein the arcuate hook having a length extending substantially greater than 90° about the pivot point.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN200510073331