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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2012
Ethan Franklin, Goleta, CA (US);
Craig Olroyd, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Christopher S. Mudd, Ventura, CA (US);
Ethan Franklin, Goleta, CA (US);
Craig Olroyd, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Christopher S. Mudd, Ventura, CA (US);
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for attaching an access port to bodily tissue includes an access port assembly and including an access port having a generally central axis. The access port assembly further includes an attachment mechanism structured to enable the access port to be attached, for example, to an abdominal muscle of a patient. The system includes a safety cap which lies substantially flush against the anchor base to provide no space for movement of the anchors. The safety cap prevents the anchors from deploying prematurely.