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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2011
Babak Honaryar, Orinda, CA (US);
Marcos Borrell, Goleta, CA (US);
Christopher S. Mudd, Goleta, CA (US);
Joseph S. Raven, Goleta, CA (US);
Jeff Allen, Crestwood, KY (US);
Sean Snow, Goleta, CA (US);
Vernon 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);
Jeff Allen, Crestwood, KY (US);
Sean Snow, Goleta, CA (US);
Vernon 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 with a bottom exit port and method for attaching an access port to a patient. In addition, a tube guard, flexible tube exit port, tissue guard, and porous coupling member are disclosed.