VASCULAR ACCESS PORT

Vascular access port (110) for providing subcutaneous access to a patient, the access port comprising a septum (130) and a housing (60) defining an aperture for capturing the septum, wherein the housing and septum define a reservoir (66), the septum configured to be repeatedly pierced or punctured w...

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Main Authors Evans, John G, Powers, Kelly B, Stats, Jason R, Gerondale, Jay D, Hamatake, Bret, Weir, Steven A, Hibdon, Dwight, Rome, Guy T, Beasley, Jim C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 13.07.2022
Subjects
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
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Vascular access port (110) for providing subcutaneous access to a patient, the access port comprising a septum (130) and a housing (60) defining an aperture for capturing the septum, wherein the housing and septum define a reservoir (66), the septum configured to be repeatedly pierced or punctured with a needle, the access port configured for power-injection and comprising an identification feature, such that the subcutaneously implanted access port is identifiable as power-injectable in response to radiographically perceiving the identification feature, the identification feature comprising a metal feature (132) a size and/or shape of which is selectively tailored for identification of the access port as power-injectable.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20210156534