Subcutaneous injection port for applied fasteners

• US 20050131352A1
• Filed: 12/19/2003
• Published: 06/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Hunt, John V., Conlon, Sean P.
• Application Number:
  US10/741,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20050131352A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/175
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0003 Apparatus for the treatment of obesity; Anti-eating devices surgical instruments or methods for treatment of obesity, devices specially adapted therefor A61B17/00; hollow or tubular parts of organs A61F2/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0056 using injection ports
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0081 Means for facilitating introduction of a needle in the septum, e.g. guides, special construction of septum
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0223 having means for anchoring the subcutaneous access site
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/0232 having means for facilitating the insertion into the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/0208 Subcutaneous access sites for injecting or removing fluids transcutaneous access sites A61M39/0247; implantable infusion devices A61M5/14276

Abstract

A injection port includes a delivery device guidance configuration which cooperates with a separate fastener delivery device. The delivery device guidance configuration guides and receives the delivery end of the device to locate it in the proper position to apply the fastener. Although not limited thereto, a particular device and fastener are shown in use with the injection port in which a guidance bore guides and receives the delivery end of the device to locate it appropriately to deliver the fastener in the appropriate position.

Claims

1. An injection port for injecting fluids into a body, said port comprising:

a. a housing for placement beneath the skin of the body, said housing including means for receiving a needle; and

b. means integrally attached and fixed relative to said port for receiving at least one fastener and aligning said at least one fastener in its proper position for deployment in tissue adjacent said housing.

2. The port of claim 1, wherein said means extends proximally above a distal end of said housing.

3. The port of claim 1, wherein said housing includes at least one base, said means comprising at least one respective opening formed through said at least one base.

4. The port of claim 3, wherein said housing includes a respective recess associated with each of said at least one base, said means comprising a side wall of each said respective recess.

5. The port of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving and aligning include means for receiving and guiding a delivery end of a device for implanting said at least one fastener in the tissue.

6. The port of claim 5, wherein said housing includes at least one base, said means for receiving and aligning comprise at least one opening formed through each of said at least one base, and said means for receiving and guiding comprise a respective guidance configuration in each respective base aligned with said opening adapted to receive and guide the delivery end.

7. The port of claim 6, wherein said guidance configuration comprises a counter bore.

8. An injection port for injecting fluids into a body, said port comprising:

a. a housing for placement beneath the skin of the body, said housing including means for receiving a needle; and

b. means integrally attached and fixed relative to said port for receiving and guiding a delivery end of a device for implanting fasteners so as to implant at least one fastener in tissue adjacent said housing in a position to retain said housing.

9. The port of claim 8, wherein said housing includes at least one base and at least one opening formed through each of said at least one base, and wherein said means for receiving and guiding comprise a respective guidance bore adjacent and aligned with each said opening configured to receive and guide the delivery end.

10. The port of claim 9, wherein said at least one base comprises an annular flange.

11. The port of claim 10, wherein said housing includes a respective recess formed adjacent each of said at least one base.

12. An injection port for injecting fluids into a body, said port comprising:

a. a housing for placement beneath the skin of the body, said housing including means for receiving a needle, said housing including at least one integral base;

b. each of said at least one base including at least one opening extending therethrough, each said opening including a guidance configuration adapted to receive and guide a delivery end of a device for implanting fasteners so as to implant at least one fastener in tissue adjacent said housing in a position to retain said housing.

13. The port of claim 12, wherein said guidance configuration is shaped complementarily to the delivery end.

14. The port of claim 12, wherein said guidance configuration comprises a respective counter bore aligned each said opening.

15. The port of claim 14, wherein said counter bore comprises a frustroconical wall.

16. The port of claim 14, wherein said housing includes a respective recess formed adjacent each of said at least one base.

17. The port of claim 12, wherein said at least one base comprises an annular flange.

18. The port of claim 12, wherein said at least base comprises a plurality of bases formed adjacent respective recesses.

19. The port of claim 18, wherein said guidance configuration comprises a plurality of guidance bores, each formed adjacent a respective one of said openings.

20. The port of claim 19, wherein each of said guidance bores includes a respective frustroconical wall.