VASCULAR ACCESS PORT
First Claim
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1. An access port, comprising:
- a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein;
a bore defined in said body providing fluid communication between said chamber and said exterior surface;
a needle in fluid communication with said chamber, wherein said needle includes a shaft, a proximal end and a distal end;
a passage defined in said body providing communication between said chamber and said exterior surface;
a seal secured within said passage; and
an actuator in communication with said needle, configured to move said needle relative to said passage or move said passage relative to said needle.
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Abstract
An access port, wherein the access port may include a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in the body providing fluid communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a needle in fluid communication with the chamber, a passage defined in the body providing communication between the chamber and the exterior surface, a seal secured within the passage, and an actuator in communication with the needle, configured to move the needle relative to the passage or move the passage relative to the needle.
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1. An access port, comprising:
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a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein; a bore defined in said body providing fluid communication between said chamber and said exterior surface; a needle in fluid communication with said chamber, wherein said needle includes a shaft, a proximal end and a distal end; a passage defined in said body providing communication between said chamber and said exterior surface; a seal secured within said passage; and an actuator in communication with said needle, configured to move said needle relative to said passage or move said passage relative to said needle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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20. A method of introducing a composition into a subject, comprising:
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extending a needle through the skin of a subject from an access port positioned within a subject, wherein said access port comprises a body having an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in said body providing fluid communication between said chamber and said exterior surface, an extendable and retractable needle in fluid communication with said chamber configured to be extended from said body and retracted, wherein said needle includes a shaft, a proximal end and a distal end, a passage defined in said body providing communication between said chamber and said exterior surface, a seal secured within said passage, and an actuator in communication with said needle, configured to move said needle relative to said passage; and introducing a composition into said subject through said retractable needle.
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21. A method of introducing a composition into a subject, comprising:
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extending a needle through the skin of a subject from an access port positioned within a subject, wherein said access port comprises a body having at least two portions, an exterior surface and a chamber defined therein, a bore defined in said body providing fluid communication between said chamber and said exterior surface, a needle in fluid communication with said chamber and fixed relative to said chamber, a passage defined in said body providing communication between said chamber and said exterior surface, a seal secured within said passage, and an actuator in communication with said needle, configured to move said passage relative to said needle, wherein at least one of said two portions is configured to move relative to the other portion to provide a first expanded configuration and a second collapsed configuration; and introducing a composition into said subject through said needle.
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