Implantable device
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1. A body implantable access device comprising;
- a hollow port, said port having an inlet an outlet and an infusion chamber therebetween, a self sealing septum disposed in and covering said inlet, and said self-sealing septum positioned on said port at substantially a right angle to said outlet such that a needle puncturing said septum will be substantially in line with said outlet.
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A device that is implantable to provide access to multiple body sites for the administration or withdrawal of fluids. A hollow port has a self sealing septum on one end and an outlet at an opposite end. A catheter is connected to the outlet. The septum and outlet are positioned to be substantially in-line.
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1. A body implantable access device comprising;
- a hollow port, said port having an inlet an outlet and an infusion chamber therebetween, a self sealing septum disposed in and covering said inlet, and said self-sealing septum positioned on said port at substantially a right angle to said outlet such that a needle puncturing said septum will be substantially in line with said outlet.
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11. A body implantable device providing access to an internal portion of a living body for the administration and withdrawal of fluids comprising:
a hollow port made of a biocompatible material, said port having wall portions defining an inlet, an outlet and an infusion chamber therebetween, a self sealing septum member positioned to cover said inlet at substantially a right angle to said outlet to provide a target for a needle used in the administration and withdrawal of fluids, said infusion chamber located upstream of said outlet and blocked from the inlet by said self-sealing septum, and said self sealing septum oriented in said inlet such that a needle passing through said system will stop in said infusion chamber area and will be substantially in line with said outlet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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