Percutaneous port catheter assembly and method of use
US5738660A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/3228
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and method for introducing a catheter into a surgically implanted port. The apparatus has a housing attached to a stylet, with the stylet being received in a catheter. Also provided in the apparatus is a casing with a protective cap that slidably fits within the housing. Also disclosed is a method of catheterizing a surgically implanted port by means of inserting a stylet encased in a catheter and retracting the stylet.
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