Infusion port with modified drug reservoir

Details Infusion port with modified drug reservoir Infusion port with modified drug reservoir

1996-05-28

1999-09-14

McDermott, Corrine M.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

6048901, 604175, A61M 1100

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059515120

ABSTRACT:
An implantable infusion port which comprises a fluid reservoir with inlet means and outlet means, the reservoir preferably having a toroid-like shape and outlet means directed along a tangent to the reservoir, assures more effective reservoir cleansing when the port is flushed with aqueous saline between uses.

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