A SURGICALLY IMPLANTABLE INJECTION PORT HAVING A CENTERED CATHETER CONNECTION TUBE

Application 361/KOL/2005 published 2006-12-22, filed 2005-04-27
An implantable surgical injection port having a housing with a distal back portion having a recessed portion. The housing also includes a proximal opening and a fluid reservoir. The port also has a needle penetrable septum attached to the housing about the opening. The port further includes a catheter tube connection member in fluid communication with the reservoir. The member is attached to the recessed portion of the back portion and extends distally therefrom such that connection member does not extend distal to a distal most portion of the back portion. (FIG.1)

Applicant

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 CREEK ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH, OHIO-45242, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Inventor

SEAN P. CONLON

International Info

Classification: A61M 37/00
Publication Number:

Priority Information

10/832773 USA 2004-04-27