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Hybrid portal and method
Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD Inc
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Filing: 1995-01-13
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Granted: 1996-09-24
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Expires: 2015-01-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an subcutaneously implantable access device including a metallic reservoir and a two piece plastic jacket. The metallic reservoir includes a sealed septum, and a chamber. The chamber is accessible through the septum. A two piece plastic jacket surrounds the metallic reservoir. The two piece jacket includes a cowl and a base connected to one another around the reservoir. A dual port construction is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerald Glantz
- 👤 Mark D. Anderson
- 👤 Theodore A. Johnson
- 👤 William L. Beling
- 👤 Cai Qingsheng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:46
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/0208; A61M2039/0036; A61M2039/0072; A61M2039/0211; A61M2039/0223
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
A method of constructing a portal comprising the steps of: providing a sealed reservoir defining a sealed interior chamber accessible through a septum; and jacketing said sealed reservoir with a preformed jacket.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
32 words
A method of constructing a portal comprising the steps of: providing a sealed reservoir defining a sealed interior chamber accessible through a septum; and jacketing said sealed reservoir with a preformed jacket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 1 further comprising the step of mating an outlet tube assembly with said reservoir, before said jacketing step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 2 wherein said jacketing step includes connecting a first piece to a second piece around said reservoir.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
91 words
A method as in claim 3 wherein said first piece of said jacket is an inner base and said second piece of said jacket is an outer cowl, said inner base including a slot extension having an upwardly projecting slot, and said outer cowl including a downwardly projecting slot, said jacketing step including the steps of inserting a portion of said inner base into said outer cowl and mating said upwardly projecting slot with said downwardly projecting slot to form an aperture which captures said outlet tube assembly of said reservoir.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as in claim 2 wherein said outlet tube assembly comprises a plurality of angled outlet tubes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as in claim 1 further comprising the step of mating an outlet tube assembly with said reservoir through said jacket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said reservoir is constructed from metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as in claim 7 wherein said jacket is constructed from plastic.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of constructing a hybrid portal comprising the steps of: forming a sealed metallic reservoir having an interior chamber accessible through a septum; mating an outlet tube assembly to said metallic reservoir to provide access to said interior of said metallic reservoir; and jacketing said metallic reservoir and said outlet tube assembly with a first section of a non-metallic jacket and a second section of a non-metallic jacket, said first and second sections having opposing slots wherein said opposing slots mate to form an aperture around said outlet tube assembly.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of constructing a hybrid portal comprising the steps of: forming a sealed metallic reservoir having an interior chamber accessible through a septum; mating an outlet tube assembly to said metallic reservoir to provide access to said interior of said metallic reservoir; and jacketing said metallic reservoir and said outlet tube assembly with a first section of a non-metallic jacket and a second section of a non-metallic jacket, said first and second sections having opposing slots wherein said opposing slots mate to form an aperture around said outlet tube assembly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as in claim 9 wherein said jacketing step includes the step of interference fitting said first and second sections of said non-metallic jacket around said metallic reservoir and said outlet tube assembly.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as in claim 9 wherein said jacketing step includes the step of snapping said first and second sections of said non-metallic jacket around said metallic reservoir and said outlet tube assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as in claim 9 wherein said jacketing step includes the step of ultrasonic welding said first and second sections of said non-metallic jacket around said metallic reservoir and said outlet tube assembly.
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