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US 10,207,095 B2Granted
Fast clear port
AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorsWilliam R. Barron, Terri C. Bateman, Jared M. Crosby, Aaron M. Krimme, Jonathan Oldham, Jorge L. Saltos
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Abstract
Described herein are implantable ports including a housing with a fluid receptacle, a port stem in fluid communication with the fluid receptacle, and a septum covering the fluid receptacle. The ports may be configured to reduce the priming volume by including a plurality of fluid-locked chambers and/or one or more base mats. The ports may also include a hydrophobic coating on one or more surfaces thereof.
Claims17
An implantable port, comprising:
- a housing including a fluid receptacle divided into two or more chambers;
- a port stem including a single lumen in fluid communication with the two or more chambers, the port stem designed for coupling to a catheter via insertion of the port stem into a lumen of the catheter;
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- a septum covering the fluid receptacle configured to allow a needle to be inserted therethrough and enter into either of the two or more chambers.
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An implantable port, comprising:
- a housing including a fluid receptacle divided into an inner chamber and an outer chamber circumscribing the inner chamber;
- a port stem including a single passageway in fluid communication with the inner chamber and the outer chamber, the port stem designed for coupling to a catheter via insertion of the port stem into a lumen of the catheter;
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- a septum configured to cover the fluid receptacle and configured to allow a needle to be inserted therethrough and enter into either of the inner chamber or the outer chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.