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DETECTING NEEDLE ENTRY INTO A PORT OF AN INFUSION DEVICE

  • US 20080243093A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2007
  • Published: 10/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting insertion of a needle into a port chamber of an implantable infusion device, the device including a port assembly defining the port chamber, the port assembly having a septum disposed across the port chamber to fluidly seal the port chamber relative to an exterior of the device, the method comprising:

  • sensing a pressure change in the port chamber; and

    ,determining whether the sensed pressure change is indicative of insertion of the needle through the septum into the port chamber.

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