Implantable medical device for improved placement in the body
AssigneeAngio Dynamics, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Bourne, James Culhane
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Abstract
An implantable port includes a bottom portion having a needle-penetrable region running continuously along a majority of a perimeter of the implantable port. A method for customized suturing of an implantable port also includes creating a port pocket, and advancing a suture needle through the needle-penetrable region. The needle-penetrable region could be a self-sealing elastomer, such as silicone. The method could include the step of determining suture locations after the port pocket is created.
Claims16
An implantable port for fluid access to a target site within a body, the implantable port comprising:
- a housing defining an entry site for the administration, withdrawal, or exchange of fluids with the target site, the entry site comprising a septum;
- and
- a bottom portion comprising a needle-penetrable region running continuously along a majority of a perimeter of the implantable port;
- wherein the needle-penetrable region is configured to allow complete penetration by a suture needle to attach a suture, and
- wherein the implantable port is devoid of any preformed suture holes.
A method for customized suturing of an implantable port within a port pocket, the implantable port comprising a housing defining an entry site for the administration, withdrawal, or exchange of fluids with the target site, the entry site comprising a septum, and a bottom portion comprising a needle-penetrable region running continuously along a majority of a perimeter of the implantable port, wherein the needle-penetrable region is configured to allow complete penetration by a suture needle to attach a suture, and wherein the implantable port is devoid of any preformed suture holes, the method comprising:
- creating the port pocket within the body of a patient;
- placing the implantable port within the port pocket;
- and
- advancing a suture needle through the needle-penetrable region and into tissue comprising the port pocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.