Patent ID: 11857750
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A method of providing access to a target blood vessel, comprising:
implanting a port subcutaneously or above the skin and outside of a target blood vessel;
positioning a conduit such that a proximal end of the conduit is fluidly connected to the port and a distal end of the conduit is positioned within the target blood vessel, the conduit comprising at least one one-way valve within the conduit and proximate the distal end of the conduit; and
expanding a gateway element connected proximate the distal end of the conduit such that a first component of the gateway element is positioned outside a sidewall of the target blood vessel, a second component of the gateway element is positioned inside the sidewall of the target blood vessel, and less than about 5 mm of the distal end of the conduit is positioned within the target blood vessel.