Patent ID: 8025639

Claim:
A method of power injecting a fluid through an access port, comprising: implanting in a patient an access port suitable for passing fluid therethrough at a rate of at least 1 milliliter per second, the access port including a body defining a cavity, a septum, and an outlet in fluid communication with the cavity, the body and septum structured for accommodating a pressure developed within the cavity of at least 35 psi; providing an infusion set, comprising: a non-coring needle having a burst pressure of at least 100 psi; a polymer tubing in fluid communication with the needle, the tubing formed from a material substantially free of plasticizer, the tubing having a burst pressure of at least 100 psi; and a connector having an inner surface affixed to an outer surface of the tubing, the connector formed from a material substantially free of plasticizer, the connector having a burst pressure of at least 100 psi; and flowing a fluid through the infusion set into the access port at a rate of at least 1 milliliter per second.