Sensor system including port body
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1. A method of testing body fluids and introducing a medicament comprising:
- permanently implanting a port body into a body, the port body having a selectively accessible exposed portion external to the body, an aspiration tube depending from the port body and in contact with a source of body fluids, and a feed tube depending from the port body;
passing a medicament through the selectively accessible exposed portion and into the feed tube, wherein the medicament is introduced to the body upon exiting the feed tube; and
aspirating body fluids in the aspiration tube wherein the body fluids are tested to determine presence and/or concentration of an element within the body fluid.
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Abstract
The invention provides a device and methods for analysing body fluids wherein the device is implanted in the body and provides for both the delivery of substances into the body and for the testing of body fluids.
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1. A method of testing body fluids and introducing a medicament comprising:
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permanently implanting a port body into a body, the port body having a selectively accessible exposed portion external to the body, an aspiration tube depending from the port body and in contact with a source of body fluids, and a feed tube depending from the port body; passing a medicament through the selectively accessible exposed portion and into the feed tube, wherein the medicament is introduced to the body upon exiting the feed tube; and aspirating body fluids in the aspiration tube wherein the body fluids are tested to determine presence and/or concentration of an element within the body fluid. - 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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21. A method of testing body fluids and introducing a medicament comprising:
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semi-permanently implanting a port body into a body, the port body having a selectively accessible exposed portion external to the body, an aspiration tube depending from the port body and in contact with a source of body fluids, and a feed tube depending from the port body; passing a medicament through the selectively accessible exposed portion and into the feed tube, wherein the medicament is introduced to the body upon exiting the feed tube; and aspirating body fluids in the aspiration tube wherein the body fluids are tested to determine presence and/or concentration of an element within the body fluid. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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