Porous titanium coating for blood access device
First Claim
1. An implantable blood access device for providing access to the circulatory system comprising a rigid body of biologically compatible material, said body having a generally T-shaped tubular configuration with the stem of the T joined to and in fluid communication with the arms of the T, said stem having a substantially constant outer diameter from the junction of the stem and the arms of the T to at least the excutaneous portion of the stem, an elastomeric septum member supported within the cavity of the stem, and removable retaining means for holding the septum with the stem in sealed relationship therewith, wherein said rigid body has a matte titanium finish on at least a portion of the subcutaneous exterior surfaces of the device and wherein said matte finish is limited to said subcutaneous surfaces.
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Abstract
An implantable blood access device has a matte titanium finish on the exterior subcutaneous surfaces thereof providing sites for tissue ingrowth. A preferred finish is a coating of porous titanium which may be manufactured by fusing titanium powder to the device.
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- 1. An implantable blood access device for providing access to the circulatory system comprising a rigid body of biologically compatible material, said body having a generally T-shaped tubular configuration with the stem of the T joined to and in fluid communication with the arms of the T, said stem having a substantially constant outer diameter from the junction of the stem and the arms of the T to at least the excutaneous portion of the stem, an elastomeric septum member supported within the cavity of the stem, and removable retaining means for holding the septum with the stem in sealed relationship therewith, wherein said rigid body has a matte titanium finish on at least a portion of the subcutaneous exterior surfaces of the device and wherein said matte finish is limited to said subcutaneous surfaces.
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