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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2013
Applicants:
Damon Casiello, Lowell, MA (US);
Mark Girard, Medway, MA (US);
Inventors:
Damon Casiello, Lowell, MA (US);
Mark Girard, Medway, MA (US);
Assignee:
AngioDynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 37/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61M 39/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/0208 (2013.01); A61M 39/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for securing a catheter to an implantable port are disclosed. The system includes a collar having a catheter gripping protrusion and a port lock cavity. A port having an outlet stem with a constant cross-sectional profile is utilized. The collar is configured to mate with a port lock protrusion connected to the port.