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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2007
Brian Michael Shelton, Northridge, CA (US);
Scott R. Gibson, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Lawrence S. Ring, Valencia, CA (US);
Paul Edward Ross, Glendale, CA (US);
Brian Michael Shelton, Northridge, CA (US);
Scott R. Gibson, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Lawrence S. Ring, Valencia, CA (US);
Paul Edward Ross, Glendale, CA (US);
The Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Abstract
Implantable infusion devices and systems with side port access detection capability and methods of detecting side port access. The methods may include the steps of sensing pressure in a fluid passage between an implanted pump mechanism and an implanted outlet port and determining that an implanted side port has been accessed by a hypodermic needle based on a predetermined change in pressure in the fluid passage between the implanted pump mechanism and the implanted outlet port.