Methods of power injecting a fluid through an access port
US8025639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/139
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of power injecting a fluid through an access port are described. One method includes implanting in a patient an access port suitable for passing fluid therethrough at a rate of at least about 1 milliliter per second, the access port including a body defining a cavity, a septum, and an outlet in fluid communication with the cavity, and flowing a fluid through an infusion set into the access port at a rate of at least about 1 milliliter per second, the infusion set including a needle in fluid communication with a tubing, the tubing in fluid communication with a connector, each of the needle, tubing, and connector constructed to have a burst pressure of at least about 100 psi.
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