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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2010
Babak Honaryar, Orinda, CA (US);
Marcos Borrell, Goleta, CA (US);
Christopher S. Mudd, Goleta, CA (US);
Joseph S. Raven, Goleta, CA (US);
Sean Snow, Capinteria, CA (US);
Vern L. Vincent, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Babak Honaryar, Orinda, CA (US);
Marcos Borrell, Goleta, CA (US);
Christopher S. Mudd, Goleta, CA (US);
Joseph S. Raven, Goleta, CA (US);
Sean Snow, Capinteria, CA (US);
Vern L. Vincent, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a system for attaching a fluid access port to a patient. The system generally comprises an implantable access port and method for attaching an access port to a patient. In addition, a tube guard, tube shroud, tissue guard, porous coupling member and a prefabricated mesh member may be attached to the access port. For example, the prefabricated mesh may be coupled to the access port to facilitate securing the access port to the tissue of the patient.