Vascular access port with physiological sensor
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1. A vascular access port and sensor system, comprising:
- a vascular access port including a portal housing; and
a physiological sensor device disposed adjacent the vascular access port, the sensor device including a sensor and a sensor housing, wherein the sensor housing and the portal housing define cooperative geometries.
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Abstract
A combined vascular access port and physiologic parameter monitoring device. The vascular access port and the monitoring device may be connected by a cooperative geometry. The vascular access port and the monitoring device may be implanted at the same time and in the same anatomical location (e.g., subcutaneous pocket). The monitoring device may include a telemetry unit that transmits physiological measurement data to a local data collection system (e.g., carried by the patient or located in the patient'"'"'s home), which may re-transmit the data to a remote data collection system (e.g., located at a physician'"'"'s office or clinic) via a suitable communication link.
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39 Claims
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1. A vascular access port and sensor system, comprising:
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a vascular access port including a portal housing; and
a physiological sensor device disposed adjacent the vascular access port, the sensor device including a sensor and a sensor housing, wherein the sensor housing and the portal housing define cooperative geometries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vascular access port and sensor system, comprising:
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a vascular access port including a portal housing containing an internal reservoir with first and second openings, a self-sealing septum disposed in the first opening, a catheter extending from the portal housing, the catheter defining a lumen extending therethrough in fluid communication with the reservoir via the second opening, and a first connector connected to the portal housing; and
a pressure sensor device disposed adjacent the vascular access port, the sensor device including a pressure sensor disposed in a sensor housing, a pressure transmission catheter extending from the sensor housing and being in fluid communication with the pressure sensor, and a second connector connected to the sensor housing;
wherein the first and second connectors define cooperative geometries. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A surgical method of implanting a vascular access port and a sensor device, comprising:
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providing a vascular access port including a portal housing containing an internal reservoir with first and second openings, a self-sealing septum disposed in the first opening, and a catheter connected to the portal housing, the catheter defining a lumen extending therethrough in fluid communication with the reservoir via the second opening;
providing a physiological sensor device including a sensor and a sensor housing;
surgically forming a subcutaneous pocket through an incision;
introducing the catheter of the vascular access port into a vascular lumen;
placing the portal housing is the subcutaneous pocket;
placing the sensor device in the subcutaneous pocket; and
surgically closing the incision. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A medical treatment method, comprising:
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providing a vascular access port including a portal housing containing an internal reservoir with first and second openings, a self-sealing septum disposed in the first opening, and a catheter connected to the portal housing, the catheter defining a lumen extending therethrough in fluid communication with the reservoir via the second opening;
providing a physiological sensor device including a sensor and a sensor housing;
implanting the vascular access port and the sensor device;
administering a therapeutic agent through the vascular access port; and
monitoring a physiological measure using the sensor device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A sensor device for use with a vascular access port including a portal housing having a geometry, the sensor device comprising:
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a sensor housing;
a physiological sensor disposed in the sensor housing;
wherein the sensor housing defines a geometry that is cooperative with the geometry of the portal housing. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A vascular access port for use with a sensor device including a sensor housing having a geometry, the vascular access port comprising:
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a portal housing containing an internal reservoir with first and second openings;
a self-sealing septum disposed in the first opening; and
a catheter extending from the portal housing, the catheter defining a lumen extending therethrough in fluid communication with the reservoir via the second opening;
wherein the portal housing defines a geometry that is cooperative with the sensor housing.
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