Subcutaneously implantable access port
US7445614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0232
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A chamber for the infusion of a medicament. The chamber includes a reservoir, an outer casing having a base wall and a lateral wall, a region for access to the reservoir, and a duct for the diffusion of the medicament. A contour of the base wall is substantially triangular. The casing has a shape tapered in a first direction, and a terminal portion of the diffusion duct extends tranversely, and preferably perpendicularly, to the direction of tapering.
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