Patent ID: 8480560
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A surgically implantable medical port, comprising: (a) a housing having a fluid reservoir therein; (b) a tubular stem extending away from the housing, the tubular stem having a hollow interior and a distal end, wherein the interior of the stem is in fluid communication with the reservoir; (c) a resilient fluid conduit received over the distal end of the stem; (d) a retention sleeve, wherein the retention sleeve comprises a plurality of retention sleeve portions, wherein the retention sleeve portions are pivotably attached to the housing, and wherein the retention sleeve portions are configured to close about a portion of the tubular stem; and (e) a plurality of cantilevered fingers, each finger having a respective free end, wherein the fingers extend from an interior surface of at least one retention sleeve portion of the plurality of retention sleeve portions, and wherein the fingers are mounted with respect to the stem such that the free ends of the fingers urge the fluid conduit against the stem.