Venous access port assembly with radiopaque indicia
First Claim
1. A venous access port assembly for implantation into a patient, comprising:
- a housing having a discharge port, a needle-penetrable septum and a cap securable to the housing and retaining the septum securely in the assembly, the housing having a housing base defining a bottom wall of at least one reservoir, with the housing base having an outwardly facing bottom surface, and the housing base including radiopaque markings, the markings including indicia that indicate an attribute of the assembly when an X-ray of the patient is taken so that the practitioner can be advised of the attribute of the assembly after implantation.
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Abstract
A venous access port assembly (10) having a housing base (28) with a discharge port (16), a septum (14) and a cap (48). An interior reservoir (22) is defined by a well (30) in the housing base and a bottom (62) of the septum, and a passageway (20) extends from the reservoir through the discharge port (16). The housing base (28) is provided with radiopaque markings (60) on the bottom wall (44) thereof, including radiopaque indicia (70) that identify an attribute of the assembly (10) after its implantation and clearly appear on an X-ray of the patient in a manner informing the radiologist or technologist and the medical practitioner of that particular attribute.
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11 Claims
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1. A venous access port assembly for implantation into a patient, comprising:
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a housing having a discharge port, a needle-penetrable septum and a cap securable to the housing and retaining the septum securely in the assembly, the housing having a housing base defining a bottom wall of at least one reservoir, with the housing base having an outwardly facing bottom surface, and the housing base including radiopaque markings, the markings including indicia that indicate an attribute of the assembly when an X-ray of the patient is taken so that the practitioner can be advised of the attribute of the assembly after implantation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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