Implantable access port device having a safety cap
US8409221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0288
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for attaching an access port to bodily tissue includes an access port assembly and including an access port having a generally central axis. The access port assembly further includes an attachment mechanism structured to enable the access port to be attached, for example, to an abdominal muscle of a patient. The system includes a safety cap which lies substantially flush against the anchor base to provide no space for movement of the anchors. The safety cap prevents the anchors from deploying prematurely.
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