Transcutaneous portal device
US7172574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0282
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A transcutaneous portal arrangement including a portal body having a bottom wall with a through-passing opening or transit for accommodating a catheter. A tubular element that fits in the portal body includes an end-portion which is inserted into the end-portion of the catheter. A clamping structure clamps the end-portion of the tubular element against the bottom wall around the through-passing opening so as to sealingly clamp the outer wall and the inner wall of the catheter around the edge of the opening and around the periphery of the tubular element, respectively.
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