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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2009
Kelly B. Powers, North Salt Lake, UT (US);
Guy T. Rome, West Valley City, UT (US);
John G. Evans, South Jordan, UT (US);
Dwight Hibdon, Park City, UT (US);
David M. Cise, Herriman, UT (US);
Kelly B. Powers, North Salt Lake, UT (US);
Guy T. Rome, West Valley City, UT (US);
John G. Evans, South Jordan, UT (US);
Dwight Hibdon, Park City, UT (US);
David M. Cise, Herriman, UT (US);
C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods of power injecting a fluid through an access port are described. One method includes implanting in a patient an access port suitable for passing fluid therethrough at a rate of at least about 1 milliliter per second, the access port including a body defining a cavity, a septum, and an outlet in fluid communication with the cavity, and flowing a fluid through an infusion set into the access port at a rate of at least about 1 milliliter per second, the infusion set including a needle in fluid communication with a tubing, the tubing in fluid communication with a connector, each of the needle, tubing, and connector constructed to have a burst pressure of at least about 100 psi.