Abstract:
Access ports for providing subcutaneous access to a patient are disclosed. Such access ports may include: at least one structural element configured for resisting deformation of the septum in response to a pressure developed within the reservoir. Further, an access port may be structured for accommodating: 1) a flow rate of at least about 1 milliliter per second; or 2) a pressure developed within the reservoir of at least about 35 psi. An infusion set is disclosed and may be structured for flowing a fluid at a flow rate of at least about 1 milliliter per second. Infusion tubing comprising a plurality of layers is disclosed. Methods of operating and flowing a fluid through an access port or an infusion set are disclosed. A method of identifying an access port for power injection is disclosed. Septums comprising at least one gel region are disclosed.
Abstract:
A vascular access port (202) has a housing (210) that includes a base (226) and a cap (228) that capture compound septum (310) to seal each of a pair of distinct fluid reservoirs (250, 252) in the base (226). Distinct target domes (212, 214) of the compound septum (310) are interconnected and encircled by a planar septum web (312) and exposed through respective access apertures (234, 236) in the cap (228). An isolation groove (324) and sealing ridges (326, 328) traverse the lower surface (316) of the septum web (312) between the target domes (212, 214). The outlet stem (222, 370, 390) of the access port (202) is integrally formed with the base (226) of the housing (210). An open fluid channel (262, 264) communicates from each fluid reservoir (250, 252) to a corresponding enclosed fluid passageway (272, 276) in the outlet stem (222, 370, 390) and is closed by a portion (352) of the compound septum (310).
Abstract:
A vascular access port (202) has a housing (210) that includes a base (226) and a cap (228) that capture compound septum (310) to seal each of a pair of distinct fluid reservoirs (250, 252) in the base (226). Distinct target domes (212, 214) of the compound septum (310) are interconnected and encircled by a planar septum web (312) and exposed through respective access apertures (234, 236) in the cap (228). An isolation groove (324) and sealing ridges (326, 328) traverse the lower surface (316) of the septum web (312) between the target domes (212, 214). The outlet stem (222, 370, 390) of the access port (202) is integrally formed with the base (226) of the housing (210). An open fluid channel (262, 264) communicates from each fluid reservoir (250, 252) to a corresponding enclosed fluid passageway (272, 276) in the outlet stem (222, 370, 390) and is closed by a portion (352) of the compound septum (310).