Subcutaneous access device and related methods
First Claim
1. A subcutaneous access device comprising:
- a multi-layered structure capable of use in a medical imaging procedure;
a light source for transillumination of a body portion of interest of a patient'"'"'s body; and
an attachment portion for attaching the device to the patient'"'"'s body in a manner such that the body portion of interest is outwardly exposed on a side of the patient'"'"'s body opposite the light source.
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Abstract
A subcutaneous access device of the invention comprises: a multi-layered structure capable of use in a medical imaging procedure; a light source for transillumination of a body portion of interest of a patient'"'"'s body; and an attachment portion for attaching the device to the patient'"'"'s body in a manner such that the body portion of interest is outwardly exposed on a side of the patient'"'"'s body opposite the light source. The device facilitates hands-free transillumination of the body portion of interest. Kits for subcutaneous access comprise the subcutaneous access device and a light detector for detecting light emitted from the subcutaneous access device.
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1. A subcutaneous access device comprising:
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a multi-layered structure capable of use in a medical imaging procedure; a light source for transillumination of a body portion of interest of a patient'"'"'s body; and an attachment portion for attaching the device to the patient'"'"'s body in a manner such that the body portion of interest is outwardly exposed on a side of the patient'"'"'s body opposite the light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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