C. R. Bard, Inc.

Bard Access Systems, Inc.

Matt Draper

Kelly B Powers

David M Cise

Jay Allen Muse

Kevin W Sheetz

Murtaza Yusuf Amin

Ryan Patterson

Travis Session

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 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.

Access port identification systems and methods

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North Salt Lake, UT, United States of America

Matt Draper