C. R. Bard, Inc.

Loren R Minert

Kelly B Powers

Bret Hamatake

Richard Paul Jenkins

John G Evans

Kevin W Sheetz

Charles L Farnworth

Sean M Worthen

Alisha M Hammond

An access port for subcutaneous implantation is disclosed. Such an access port may comprise a body for capturing a septum for repeatedly inserting a needle therethrough into a cavity defined within the body. Further, the access port may include at least one feature structured and configured for identification of the access port subsequent to subcutaneous implantation. Methods of identifying a subcutaneously implanted access port are also disclosed. For example, a subcutaneously implanted access port may be provided and at least one feature of the subcutaneously implanted access port may be perceived. Further, the subcutaneously implanted access port may be identified in response to perceiving the at least one feature. In one embodiment, an identification feature is engraved or otherwise defined by the access port, so as to be visible after implantation via x-ray imaging technology.

Systems and methods for identifying an access port

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South Jordan, UT, United States of America

Loren R Minert