Subcutaneous implantable device for guiding a vascular access member and method for vascular access
US10835663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/582
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A subcutaneous implantable device for guiding a vascular access member, the device including a channel defined by a through-hole in the device, wherein the channel is configured to guide the vascular access member there-through to a vascular site; and anchoring means adapted for fixedly attaching, in a form of using suture, tissue ingrowth, tissue encapsulation or tissue adhesion, the device to at least one of a dermis or a subcutaneous tissue at a position underneath the dermis to allow repeated access of the vascular access member through the channel to the vascular site, wherein the device is dimensioned to allow the device to be attached through the anchoring means for anchoring the entire device at a distance away from the vascular site, A method of creating scar tissue track for vascular access is also disclosed where the subcutaneous implantable device for guiding vascular access member is first implanted sub-dermally, the dermis is palpated to feel for the device location and orientation, the guiding channel is accessed using the sharp vascular access member and following the angle of the guiding channel to access the vascular site and repeating the steps till scarred tissu…
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