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Port tunneling systems and methods thereof

US11511097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

C.R. Bard, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jeremy B. Cox · Salt Lake City, US
James D. Meler, II · Phoenix, US
Michael Randall · Gilbert, US
Chad Van Liere · Phoenix, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 15, 2017
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2039/0297
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided herein is a system including, in some embodiments, a streamlined port and a port tunneler. The port includes a septum and a stabilizing element. The septum is disposed over a cavity in a body of the port, and the septum is configured to accept a needle therethrough. The stabilizing element is configured to stabilize the port in vivo and maintain needle access to the septum. The port tunneler includes an adapter and a release mechanism. The adapter is in a distal end portion of the port tunneler, and the adapter is configured to securely hold the port while subcutaneously tunneling the port from an incision site to an implantation site for the port. The release mechanism is configured to release the port from the adapter at the implantation site for the port.

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