System including access port and applicator tool
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1. A system for attaching a fluid access port to a patient, the system comprising:
- an access port including a plurality of rotatable anchor assemblies, each anchor assembly comprising a wire portion and a molded portion secured to the wire portion; and
a tool configured to facilitate attachment of the access port to the patient;
wherein the wire portion is made of metal and the molded portion is made of plastic.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for attaching a fluid access port to a patient. The system generally comprises an implantable access port and a tool for attaching an access port to a patient. The implantable access port may include a plurality of anchor assemblies composed of two different materials. In addition, a mesh member may be attached to the base of the access port to facilitate implantation of the access port into a patient'"'"'s body. The tool may have a rotatable actuator head, and may engage the access port in various orientations.
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38 Claims
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1. A system for attaching a fluid access port to a patient, the system comprising:
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an access port including a plurality of rotatable anchor assemblies, each anchor assembly comprising a wire portion and a molded portion secured to the wire portion; and a tool configured to facilitate attachment of the access port to the patient; wherein the wire portion is made of metal and the molded portion is made of plastic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An implantable access port for providing fluid access to a patient, the access port comprising:
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a septum; a housing secured to the septum; and a plurality of rotatable anchor assemblies fixed to the housing, each anchor assembly comprising a wire portion and a molded portion secured to the wire portion; wherein the wire portion is made of metal and the molded portion is made of plastic. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tool for securing a fluid access port to a patient, the assembly comprising:
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a handle having a trigger; and an actuator head coupled to the trigger and configured to removably engage and deploy an access port; the actuator head being pivotal with respect to the handle; the tool further comprising an extension tube coupling the actuator head to the handle, a length of the extension tube defining an axis of rotation, the actuator head being pivotal about the axis of rotation, wherein the actuator head is configured to pivot 360 degrees around the axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system for attaching a fluid access port to a patient, the system comprising:
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an access port comprising a septum, a housing secured to the septum, and a plurality of rotatable anchor assemblies fixed to the housing, each anchor assembly comprising a wire portion and a molded portion overmolded to the wire portion; and a tool configured to facilitate attachment of the access port to a patient, the tool comprising a handle having a trigger, and an actuator head coupled to the handle and configured to removably engage and deploy an access port, the actuator head being pivotal with respect to the handle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An implantable access port for providing fluid access to a patient, the access port comprising:
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a septum; a housing secured to the septum and including a base substantially opposing the septum, the base having a bottom surface; and a mesh member having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface of the mesh member secured to the bottom surface of the base for encouraging tissue ingrowth when the access port is implanted in a patient; wherein the mesh member includes a portion extending beyond the base. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An implantable access port for providing fluid access to a patient, the access port comprising:
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a septum; a housing secured to the septum and including a base substantially opposing the septum, the base having a bottom surface; a plurality of rotatable anchor assemblies fixed to the housing; and a coating of a bioresorbable material covering a portion of the bottom surface of the base; wherein the coating has an even thickness. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. An implantable access port for providing fluid access to a patient, the access port comprising:
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a septum; a housing secured to the septum and including a base substantially opposing the septum, the base having a bottom surface, a portion of the bottom surface of the base being made of a bioresorbable material; and a plurality of rotatable anchor assemblies fixed to the housing; wherein the entirety of the bottom surface of the base is made of a bioresorbable material. - View Dependent Claims (35, 37, 38)
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36. An implantable access port for providing fluid access to a patient, the access port comprising:
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a housing defining a central cavity; a pulpation ring engaged with the housing, the engagement of the pulpation ring and the housing defining a ring shaped gap having a diameter greater than a diameter of the central cavity; a septum having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a rim located near the top portion, the bottom portion of the septum positioned in the central cavity, the rim of the septum positioned in the ring shaped gap; and a plurality of rotatable anchor assemblies fixed to the housing; comprising a compression ring positioned within the central cavity.
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