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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 1990
Filed:
Jan. 13, 1989
Mark W Davis, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Pacesetter Infusion, Ltd., Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of screening potential recipients of an implantable medication infusion system including an implanted intraperitoneal catheter is disclosed which seeks to select only those candidates who will have a high degree of resistance to catheter blockage due to fibrotic tissue growth. By checking certain physical parameters in candidates for an implantable catheter, and by declining to implant in those candidates who have higher than desirable levels of the parameters, catheter survival in those patients chosen for implant is maximized. The four parameters used are blood triglyceride level, blood cholesterol level, the level of insulin dosage per day, and mean blood glucose (MBG) level, with the first two being the more accurate parameters.