Vascular access port with physiological sensor
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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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49 Claims
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1-39. -39. (canceled)
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40. A method, comprising:
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forming an incision in the body of a patient;
inserting a first catheter of a therapy device at least partially into the body of the patient;
inserting a second catheter of a sensor device at least partially into the body of the patient;
connecting a second housing of the sensor device to a first housing of the therapy device after the first and second catheters have been at least partially inserted into the body of the patient; and
surgically closing the incision. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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