An implantable access port including a port housing that defines a fill port cavity and includes a catheter fitting, a filter positioned within the port housing along a delivery flow pathway configured so that fluid injected into the fill port cavity passes through the filter prior to exiting through the catheter fitting, a one-way valve positioned within the port housing along an aspiration flow pathway configured to permit aspirated fluid to flow unfiltered from the catheter fitting to the fill port cavity and prevent injected fluid from flowing unfiltered from the fill port cavity to the catheter fitting, a port cover coupled to the port housing, and a pierceable septum positioned between the fill port cavity and the port cover configured to allow a needle to pierce through the pierceable septum to access the fill port cavity.

An integrated midline catheter system including a catheter adapter having a catheter extending therefrom, a stabilization platform, a proximal connector portion fluidly coupled to the catheter, and a side branch fluidly coupled to the catheter. The system also includes a near patient access port coupled to the side branch of the catheter adapter, wherein the near patient access port includes a connector portion couplable to a peripheral probe device. Furthermore, the system includes a catheter insertion device, wherein the catheter insertion device is configured to enable distal movement of the catheter adapter and catheter so as to position the catheter within a patient's vasculature.

Ureteral bypass devices and procedures for performing internalized urinary diversions within patients. Such a procedure includes implanting a first catheter and securing a distal end of the first catheter within the renal pelvis or ureter of a patient, implanting a cystostomy catheter through and securing a distal end of the cystostomy catheter within the urinary bladder of the patient, fluidically connecting proximal ends of the first and cystostomy catheters to an adapter, and then subcutaneously implanting a sampling/flushing port and fluidically connecting a proximal end of the sampling/flushing port to the adapter via a third catheter to yield an artificial ureteral bypass device, in which the first and cystostomy catheters are fluidically connected together and fluidically connected to the subcutaneously-placed sampling/flushing port.

Bone marrow access apparatus includes a bone penetrating member and a cap. The bone penetrating member includes a tubular insertion portion, and a head portion provided at a proximal end of the tubular insertion portion. A cross-sectional shape of the head portion is wider than a cross-sectional shape of the tubular insertion portion. A recess is provided in the head portion, and an internal channel is provided through the head portion and the tubular insertion portion. The cap accommodates the head portion of the bone penetrating member therein. The cap includes a lower wall which covers at least a part of a distal side of the head portion, and a projection which projects into the recess of the head portion.

An example fluid collection assembly includes a fluid impermeable barrier defining at least one opening and a chamber. The fluid collection assembly also includes at least one wicking material disposed in the chamber. The fluid collection assembly additionally includes a sample port and a sample container that is configured to be coupled to the sample port. The sample port and the sample container allow a sample of the bodily fluids (e.g., urine) to be obtained.

A fluid collection system for collecting fluid, such as urine through a series of valves and bags that isolate urine from the input to reduce risk of infection includes an input tube connected removably to a fluid supply tube, first and second valves separate from one another and each having flow-on and flow-off states and each fluidically connected to the input tube, respectively, to receive the input fluid and to output the input fluid when in the flow-on state, and at least one hollow collection container defining a water-tight interior and comprising a removable connector configured to removably connect to one of the first and second valves and, responsive to connection thereto, configured to receive the input fluid. The bags also contain a hydrogel to absorb the fluid. Input fluid pressure can be controlled and calibrated to maintain backpressure on the bladder.

An apparatus includes a catheter, an introducer having a first member and a second member, a locking mechanism coupled to a distal end of the first member and configured to couple the introducer to a peripheral intravenous line, and an actuator coupled to the catheter. The actuator is configured to move from a first configuration, in which the catheter is disposed within the introducer, toward a second configuration to move the second member to a distal position relative to the first member. A portion of a guide of the second member being distal to the first member when the second member is in the distal position. The actuator is configured to move relative to the second member to be placed in the second configuration when the second member is in its distal position such that the catheter is disposed within and extending past an end of the peripheral intravenous line.

Blood sample optimization systems and methods are described that reduce or eliminate contaminates in collected blood samples, which in turn reduces or eliminates false positive readings in blood cultures or other testing of collected blood samples. A blood sample optimization system can include a blood sequestration device located between a patient needle and a sample needle. The blood sequestration device can include a sequestration chamber for sequestering an initial, potentially contaminated aliquot of blood, and may further include a sampling channel that bypasses the sequestration chamber to convey likely uncontaminated blood between the patient needle and the sample needle after the initial aliquot of blood is sequestered in the sequestration chamber.

A medical device for accessing body tissue or fluid is disclosed. The medical device may include an introducer sheath and a valve that impedes the flow of fluid through the introducer sheath. An assembly for selectively coupling components of a medical device is also disclosed. The assembly may comprise two components configured to engage with one another by at least a snap fit-type connection. This connection may facilitate disengagement of the two components via actuation of a release mechanism.

A medical device for percutaneous or venous access is provided with an internal cavity, from which a cannula extends in a first position of work. The cannula is supported by a distal end of a cannula-holder which is able to move within the cavity under the action of a resilient thrust element to a second position of work. Actuation means associated with the body of the device are provided to permit this movement and cooperate with actuation counter-means integral with the cannula-holder. In at least one of the two positions of work, the cannula has its longitudinal axis (W) disposed inclined relative to the longitudinal axis (K) of the tubular body.