Catheter port assembly for extracorporeal treatment
First Claim
1. A catheter port assembly comprising:
- a body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end and a passageway extending therethrough between the proximal end and the distal end;
wherein the body is releasably connectable to one of a port and a tunneler; and
wherein a valve is disposed within at least one of the body and the port.
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Abstract
A catheter port assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an adapter having a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a passageway extending therethrough between the proximal end and the distal end. The distal end is adapted to engage a catheter. The assembly further includes a tunneler releasably connectable to the proximal end of the adapter and a catheter port, having a valve disposed therein, releasably connectable to the proximal end of the adapter. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the valve may be disposed inside of the adapter, rather than the catheter port. Alternatively, the body of the port assembly may be one piece, having a valve disposed therein. A method of installing and operating the catheter port assembly is also provided.
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57 Claims
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1. A catheter port assembly comprising:
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a body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end and a passageway extending therethrough between the proximal end and the distal end;
wherein the body is releasably connectable to one of a port and a tunneler; and
wherein a valve is disposed within at least one of the body and the port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A catheter port assembly comprising:
a body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, a passageway extending therethrough between the proximal end and the distal end, a valve disposed along the longitudinal passageway between the distal end and the proximal end and a tunneler releasably connectable to the body. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of subcutaneously securing a catheter to a patient comprising:
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a) providing a catheter port assembly comprising a body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end and a passageway extending therethrough between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the body is releasably connectable to one of a port and a tunneler; and
wherein a valve is disposed within at least one of the body and the port;
b) releasably connecting the tunneler to the body;
c) using the tunneler to form a subcutaneous tunnel in a patient;
d) advancing the tunneler and at least a portion of the assembly through the tunnel and out of the tunnel;
e) removing the tunneler from the body. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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