Patent ID: 8641688

Claim:
An assembly for identifying a power injectable vascular access port, comprising: a vascular access port structured for power injection, including a housing and a septum, the housing and septum defining a reservoir, and an outlet stem having a lumen in communication with the reservoir, the outlet stem configured for coupling to a catheter; a radiographic feature incorporated into the vascular access port perceivable via x-ray following subcutaneous implantation of the access port, the radiographic feature identifying the vascular access port as suitable for flowing fluid at a fluid flow rate of at least 1 milliliter per second therethrough; a structural feature of the vascular access port perceivable via palpation following subcutaneous implantation of the vascular access port, the structural feature identifying the vascular access port as suitable for accommodating a pressure within the reservoir of at least 35 psi; and an identification feature separated from the vascular access port confirming that the vascular access port is both suitable for flowing fluid at a rate of at least 1 milliliter per second therethrough and suitable for accommodating a pressure within the reservoir of at least 35 psi.