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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2017
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Martha R. Wiley, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jodie L. Noyce, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
David M. Cise, Herriman, UT (US);
William R. Barron, Riverton, UT (US);
Kelly J. Christian, Draper, UT (US);
Amir Orome, Sandy, UT (US);
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc., Tempe, AZ (US);
Abstract
An access port for providing subcutaneous access to a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the port includes an internal body defining a fluid cavity that is accessible via a septum. A compliant outer cover including silicone is disposed about at least a portion of the body. A flange is included with the port body and is covered by the outer cover. The flange radially extends about a perimeter of the port body proximate the septum so as to impede penetration of a needle substantially into the outer cover in instances where the needle misses the septum. The flange can further include both an anchoring feature for securing the outer cover to the port body and an identification feature observable via x-ray imaging technology for conveying information indicative of at least one attribute of the access port. The outer cover provides a suitable surface for application of an antimicrobial/antithrombotic coating.