Access port
US8231580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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38Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0246
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An access port for enabling passage of a conduit through a partition wall, said port comprising three portions, a sleeve portion surrounding an aperture for receiving a conduit there through, a flange portion for attachment to the partition wall, said flange portion encircles the sleeve portion and has a greater diameter than the sleeve portion, and a membrane portion connecting the flange portion and the sleeve portion. The port may be suitable for, in a leak-proof manner, passing a catheter or drain tube through the wall of a medical device such as a wound care device or a drainage bag.
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