Vascular access devices and methods
OwnerLucas KRAUEL GIMÉNEZ-SALINASinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to implantable vascular access devices. The present disclosure further relates to methods and kits including such vascular access devices and delivery systems for delivering such devices to a suitable implantation site. The present disclosure also relates to methods for implanting such devices and methods for locating such devices once implanted.
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A method for locating a vascular access device implanted in a patient, comprising:
- remotely activating a visualization system of the vascular access device to visualize a perimeter of an injection area of the vascular access device, and
- locating the vascular access device by detecting the perimeter of the injection area while refraining from palpating the patient.
A method for locating a vascular access device implanted in a patient, comprising:
- remotely activating a visualization system of the vascular access device to visualize a perimeter of an injection area of the vascular access device while refraining from touching the patient,
- wherein activating the visualization system comprises illuminating one or more LEDs arranged to illuminate a perimeter of the injection area, and
- locating the vascular access device by detecting the perimeter of the injection area, and wherein
- the vascular access device is not visible from an outside of the patient when the visualization system is not activated
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.