Hybrid portal and method
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1. A hybrid port, comprising:
- a metallic reservoir having an open top, a closed bottom, and a septum sealingly received in said open top, said reservoir further including a chamber accessible through said septum;
a non-metallic cowl including a septum opening, said cowl further including a flange positioned adjacent said top of said reservoir, said septum being accessible through said septum opening; and
a non-metallic base including a reservoir opening, said reservoir operably received through said reservoir opening of said base;
said base and said cowl being positioned and arranged as to define a forming zone;
said base and said cowl connected at said forming zone.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an subcutaneously implantable access device including a metallic reservoir and a two piece plastic jacket. The metallic reservoir includes a sealed septum, and a chamber. The chamber is accessible through the septum. A two piece plastic jacket surrounds the metallic reservoir. The two piece jacket includes a cowl and a base connected to one another around the reservoir. A dual port construction is also provided.
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1. A hybrid port, comprising:
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a metallic reservoir having an open top, a closed bottom, and a septum sealingly received in said open top, said reservoir further including a chamber accessible through said septum; a non-metallic cowl including a septum opening, said cowl further including a flange positioned adjacent said top of said reservoir, said septum being accessible through said septum opening; and a non-metallic base including a reservoir opening, said reservoir operably received through said reservoir opening of said base;
said base and said cowl being positioned and arranged as to define a forming zone;
said base and said cowl connected at said forming zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A hybrid port, comprising:
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a metallic reservoir including a chamber;
said reservoir sealed by and accessible through a septum;a non-metallic outer cowl including a septum opening, a reservoir opening and a lumen positioned therebetween, said cowl further including a flange positioned adjacent to said septum opening and an inner ridge positioned within said lumen, said septum of said reservoir being accessible through said septum opening; and a non-metallic inner base including a reservoir opening, said base further including an outer wall;
said base being retained within said lumen of said outer cowl to define a forming zone proximate said ridge of said lumen of said cowl, and said cowl and base are attached at said forming zone to form a jacket about said reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A dual chamber hybrid port, comprising:
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a metallic reservoir including two chambers, each accessible through a discrete septum; a non-metallic cowl including a pair of discrete septum openings, said cowl further including a pair of flanges, each of said flanges positioned adjacent to one of said septums so that each of said septums is accessible through one of said septum openings; and a non-metallic base including a reservoir opening, said reservoir operably received through said reservoir opening of said base, and said cowl being positioned and arranged with said base as to define a forming zone;
said base connected to said cowl at said forming zone. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A dual hybrid port, comprising:
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a first metallic reservoir including a first chamber accessible through a first sealed septum; a second metallic reservoir including a second chamber accessible through a second sealed septum; a non-metallic cowl including a pair of septum openings and a pair of reservoir openings, said cowl further including a flange positioned adjacent said septum opening, each of said septums accessible through one of said septum openings; a first non-metallic inner base including a reservoir opening, said first reservoir received within said reservoir opening of said first inner base, said base retained within said cowl between said first reservoir and said cowl to define a first forming zone, said first inner base connected to said cowl at said first forming zone; a second non-metallic inner base including a reservoir opening, said second reservoir received within said reservoir opening of said second inner base, said base retained within said between said second reservoir and said cowl to define a second forming zone, said second inner base and said cowl connected at said second forming zone.
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33. A method of using a hybrid port comprising the steps of:
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providing a hybrid port, said hybrid port including a metallic reservoir having an open top, a closed bottom, and a septum sealingly received in said open top, said reservoir further including a chamber accessible through said septum;
a non-metallic cowl including a septum opening, said cowl further including a flange positioned adjacent said top of said reservoir, said septum being accessible through said septum opening; and
a non-metallic base including a reservoir opening, said reservoir operably received through said reservoir opening of said base;
said base and said cowl being positioned and arranged as to define a forming zone;
said base and said cowl connected at said forming zone;implanting said hybrid port within a patient; and attaching said hybrid port to a catheter to deliver fluids to a desired location within said patient. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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