C. R. Bard, Inc.

Joceline D Cooks

Andrzej J Chanduszko

Jeremy B Cox

Peng Zheng

Sima Jalaleddine

Disclosed herein is an implantable port and an implantable port-detecting device ('IPDD'). The implantable port includes a housing and a septum over a portion of the housing. At least one of the housing or the septum incorporates a contrast agent for locating the septum of the implantable port when the implantable port is implanted in a patient. The IPDD includes a light source, a light detector, and a display configured to display a presence of the implantable port. The light source is configured to emit light in a near-infrared (“NIR”) range of wavelengths as incident light for absorption by the contrast agent. The light detector is configured to detect light in the NIR range of wavelengths including luminescent light emitted by the contrast agent. The display is configured to display a presence of the implantable port when the luminescent light from the contrast agent is detected by the light detector.

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El Mirage, AZ, United States of America

Joceline D Cooks