Assemblies for identifying a power injectable access port
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method of treating a patient using a power-injectable access port, including implanting the power-injectable access port in the patient, imaging the power-injectable access port following implanting, and power injecting a fluid into the patient through the power-injectable access port. The power-injectable access port includes 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 is 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 produces an image, and the method includes identifying the at least one letter on the image to confirm that the power-injectable access port is suitable for power injecting a fluid.
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1. A method of treating a patient using a power-injectable access port, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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