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US 2003/0191356 A1Published application
Medical devices
AssigneeBoston Scientific Corporation
InventorSteve Moreci
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Abstract
A medical device includes a cavity communicable with a body to deliver or to receive a fluid, and a radiation source configured to expose a portion of the cavity to radiation.
Claims45
A medical device, comprising:
- a port defining a cavity, the port comprising a penetrable portion;
- a radiation source in the cavity;
- and
- a catheter in fluid communication with the cavity.
1 more element
A medical device, comprising:
- a port defining a cavity, the port comprising a penetrable portion;
- a catheter in fluid communication with the cavity;
- and
- a radiation source in the catheter.
1 more element
The device of 15 or 16, wherein the port is configured to be implanted subcutaneously.
A method, comprising:
- introducing an injectable material into a cavity of a port having a catheter in fluid communication with the cavity;
- and
- exposing the injectable material in the cavity to radiation.
A medical device, comprising:
- a cavity communicable with a body to deliver or to receive a fluid;
- and
- a radiation source configured to expose a portion of the cavity to radiation.
The device of claim 40, wherein the port is configured for subcutaneous implantation.
A method, comprising:
- introducing a material into a cavity in fluid communication with a body;
- and
- exposing the material in the cavity to radiation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.