Patent ID: 8545460
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: A61B,A61M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for identifying a power injectable vascular access port, comprising: a vascular access port comprising a body defining a cavity, a septum, and an outlet in communication with the cavity; a first identifiable feature incorporated into the access port perceivable following subcutaneous implantation of the access port, the first feature comprising a radiographic marker identifying the access port as suitable for flowing fluid at a fluid flow rate of at least 1 milliliter per second through the access port; and a second identifiable feature separated from the subcutaneously implanted access port, the second feature visually observable following subcutaneous implantation to confirm that the implanted access port is suitable for flowing fluid at a rate of at least 1 milliliter per second through the access port.