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Assemblies for identifying a power injectable access port

  • US 10,780,257 B2
  • Filed: 01/18/2019
  • Issued: 09/22/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating a patient using a power-injectable access port, comprising:

  • implanting the power-injectable access port in the patient, the power-injectable access port including a septum covering a reservoir, the septum including a radiopaque material forming at least one letter, the at least one letter indicating that the power-injectable access port is suitable for power injection, the power-injectable access port designed to accommodate a pressure developed within the reservoir of at least 35 psi, and a fluid flow rate of at least 1 milliliter per second;

    imaging the power-injectable access port following the implanting to produce an image;

    identifying the at least one letter on the image to confirm that the power-injectable access port is suitable for power injecting a fluid; and

    power injecting the fluid into the patient through the power-injectable access port.

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