Subcutaneous implant delivery apparatus and method of delivering a subcutaneous implantable device for accessing a vascular site

A subcutaneous implant delivery apparatus comprising:

• a receiving portion configured to receive a subcutaneous implantable device;
• and
• a stabilizing portion configured to cooperate with the receiving portion to hold the subcutaneous implantable device in a fixed position with a skin layer between the receiving portion and the stabilizing portion,
• wherein the receiving portion and the stabilizing portion are movable relative to each other between a released configuration and a closed configuration;
• wherein in the released configuration, the receiving portion and the stabilizing portion are configured to move apart from each other to allow the receiving portion to be inserted under the skin layer and the subcutaneous implantable device to be positioned subcutaneously maintaining the skin layer between the receiving portion and the stabilizing portion;
• and
• wherein in the closed configuration, the receiving portion and the stabilizing portion are configured to move toward each other maintaining the skin layer between them to allow the subcutaneous implantable device to be held adjacent to the skin layer, between the receiving portion and the stabilizing portion, in the fixed position.