×

Methods of power injecting a fluid through an access port

DC
  • US 8,025,639 B2
  • Filed: 04/07/2009
  • Issued: 09/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of power injecting a fluid through an access port, comprising:

  • implanting in a patient an access port suitable for passing fluid therethrough at a rate of at least 1 milliliter per second, the access port including a body defining a cavity, a septum, and an outlet in fluid communication with the cavity, the body and septum structured for accommodating a pressure developed within the cavity of at least 35 psi;

    providing an infusion set, comprising;

    a non-coring needle having a burst pressure of at least 100 psi;

    a polymer tubing in fluid communication with the needle, the tubing formed from a material substantially free of plasticizer, the tubing having a burst pressure of at least 100 psi; and

    a connector having an inner surface affixed to an outer surface of the tubing, the connector formed from a material substantially free of plasticizer, the connector having a burst pressure of at least 100 psi; and

    flowing a fluid through the infusion set into the access port at a rate of at least 1 milliliter per second.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×