Portal with septum embedded indicia
AssigneeSmiths Medical ASD, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Lloyd Beling, Kristin Finberg, Ronald Gene Travis
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Abstract
An implantable portal includes a septum that has embedded therein an indicia adapted to identify at least one characteristic of the portal. The indicia may be formed as an impression at a base layer of the septum, and is filled with a radiopaque material. The septum base layer is covered by liquid silicone, which bonds with the septum base layer when solidified, so that an integral one-piece septum, with the identifier indicia embedded therein, is effected. The indicia embedded septum is fitted to the reservoir housing of the portal for providing identification information for that portal. The septum embedded indicia is viewable visually and also by x-ray or computer tomography imaging.
Claims17
A method of manufacturing a port having an identifier, comprising the steps of:
- providing a housing having an opening and an outlet;
- providing an elastomeric resealable septum;
- embedding within the septum an indicia formed by at least one impression that is viewable visually and under radiographic imaging;
- fitting the septum to the opening of the housing to seal the interior of the housing;
- wherein the indicia at the septum acts as the identifier to convey information of the port to a user.
A method of making an identifiable port, comprising the steps of:
- providing a housing having an opening and an outlet;
- providing an elastomeric resealable septum having a base layer and a top surface;
- forming at least one impression of an indicia adapted to at least visually convey information relating to the port onto the top surface of the base layer of the septum;
- covering the impression with a transparent sealant;
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- fitting the septum to the opening of the housing to form a reservoir in the housing.
A method of making a port having an identifiable septum, comprising the steps of:
- providing a housing having an opening and an outlet;
- making a resealable septum;
- forming an impression configured as an identification indicia in the septum that is viewable visually and under radiographic imaging;
- fitting the septum to the opening at the housing to form a reservoir in the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.