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Implantable device fastening system

  • US 8,496,614 B2
  • Filed: 07/26/2010
  • Issued: 07/30/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable injection port and delivery tool system, comprising:

  • an implantable injection port comprising a base, a septum being capable of penetration by a needle above the base, a space below the septum defining a fluid reservoir, a plurality of fasteners pivotally connected to the base and movable between an undeployed position and a deployed position, and a first rotatable element connected to the base, the first rotatable element being structured and positioned to cause deployment of the plurality of fasteners upon rotation of the first rotatable element; and

    a delivery tool for facilitating implantation of the injection port into soft tissue, the delivery tool comprising;

    a second rotatable element configured to removably engage the first rotatable element, andan activation assembly effective to move the fasteners into the deployed position, the activation assembly having a transmission element operationally coupled to the second rotatable element.

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