Subcutaneous vascular access ports and related systems and methods
US9072880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/0238
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Ports for accessing a vessels within a patient include passageways that can guide needles or other access devices directly into the vessels. The ports can be implanted subcutaneously within a patient. Some ports may be used in the creation and use of vascular access buttonholes.
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