Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for identifying an access port
- Patent Title (中): 用于识别访问端口的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13524712Application Date: 2012-06-15
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Publication No.: US08998860B2Publication Date: 2015-04-07
- Inventor: Kevin W. Sheetz , Bret Hamatake , John G. Evans , Richard P. Jenkins , Sean M. Worthen , Loren R. Minert , Alisha M. Hammond , Charles L. Farnworth , Kelly B. Powers
- Applicant: Kevin W. Sheetz , Bret Hamatake , John G. Evans , Richard P. Jenkins , Sean M. Worthen , Loren R. Minert , Alisha M. Hammond , Charles L. Farnworth , Kelly B. Powers
- Applicant Address: US NJ Murray Hill
- Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Current Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Murray Hill
- Agency: Rutan & Tucker, LLP
- Main IPC: A61M37/00
- IPC: A61M37/00 ; A61M39/02

Abstract:
An access port for subcutaneous implantation is disclosed. Such an access port may comprise a body for capturing a septum for repeatedly inserting a needle therethrough into a cavity defined within the body. Further, the access port may include at least one feature structured and configured for identification of the access port subsequent to subcutaneous implantation. Methods of identifying a subcutaneously implanted access port are also disclosed. For example, a subcutaneously implanted access port may be provided and at least one feature of the subcutaneously implanted access port may be perceived. Further, the subcutaneously implanted access port may be identified in response to perceiving the at least one feature. In one embodiment, an identification feature is engraved or otherwise defined by the access port, so as to be visible after implantation via x-ray imaging technology.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120259296A1 Systems and Methods for Identifying an Access Port Public/Granted day:2012-10-11
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