A61M39/02

Self-closing devices and apparatus and methods for making and delivering them
11553941 · 2023-01-17 · ·

A self-closing device for implantation within a patient's body includes base material including an inner surface area for securing the base material to a tissue structure, and a plurality of support elements surrounding or embedded in the base material. The support elements are separable to accommodate creating an opening through the base material for receiving one or more instruments through the base material, and biased to return towards a relaxed state for self-closing the opening after removing the one or more instruments. The device may be provided as a patch, cuff, or integrally attached to a tubular graft or in various shapes.

Self-closing devices and apparatus and methods for making and delivering them
11553941 · 2023-01-17 · ·

A self-closing device for implantation within a patient's body includes base material including an inner surface area for securing the base material to a tissue structure, and a plurality of support elements surrounding or embedded in the base material. The support elements are separable to accommodate creating an opening through the base material for receiving one or more instruments through the base material, and biased to return towards a relaxed state for self-closing the opening after removing the one or more instruments. The device may be provided as a patch, cuff, or integrally attached to a tubular graft or in various shapes.

MEDICAL ELONGATED BODY AND MEDICAL ELONGATED BODY SET
20230218877 · 2023-07-13 · ·

An elongated medical catheter body, which may constitute an introducer sheath includes: a catheter body; a hub fixed to a proximal portion of the catheter body; and a support member connected to the hub and configured to cover of the proximal portion of the catheter body. The catheter body includes a groove on the outer surface of the catheter body, and the support member is disposed so as to partially cover the groove. The support member includes a drug part having a drug solution, and a partition wall portion is located between the drug part and the groove, and the partition wall portion is configured to make the drug part communicate with the groove portion upon being broken by pressure or by causing damage.

Septum for access port

A medical device comprising an implantable subcutaneous access port having a septum penetrable by a needle; the septum having a cavity located between an outer wall and an inner wall, the cavity containing a flowable media comprising a plurality of displaceable particles arranged to move in response to the needle being inserted through the outer wall and into the cavity and reposition around the needle.

Venous access port assembly with x-ray discernable indicia
11547843 · 2023-01-10 · ·

A venous access port assembly having a housing base with a discharge stem, a cap, and an interior reservoir. The port assembly is provided with X-ray discernable indicia to identify an attribute of the assembly after its implantation and clearly appear on an X-ray of the patient in a manner informing the radiologist or technologist and the medical practitioner of that particular attribute. The indicia are cuts in a reservoir lining of radiopaque material such as metal where the cuts having narrow slot width are in the form of one or more sets of alphabetical letters such as “CT” in the lining's side wall or bottom wall.

ANCHORABLE MEDICAL FLUID EXTENSION SET SYSTEM

Medical fluid extension set systems are disclosed that can include a tubing anchor coupled to tubing and a fluid coupling device, and can be anchored to a patient to resist unintended separation of the tubing anchor or a catheter coupled to the tubing, from a patient, and to permit separation or disconnection of a fluid pathway between the tubing and another device coupled to thereto upon exceeding a pulling force on the fluid coupling device, and where disconnection includes separation of first and second valve assemblies such that a fluid pathway of the first and second valve assemblies is obstructed upon disconnection of the fluid coupling device.

Multi_use disinfecting cap and method
11547844 · 2023-01-10 ·

A multi-use disinfecting cap and method for disinfection and protection of a needleless IV injection port. The disinfecting cap has an upper chamber which contains a sterilizing solution and a low chamber which connects to a needleless IV injection port. The fluid can be manipulated to flow between the two chambers. When in use the cap protects and disinfects a needleless IV injection port when exposed prior to injecting medication into the needleless port and continues to disinfect and protect prior for any subsequent exposures. The cap is re-usable and provides a clear indication of the disinfecting solution and a datable top surface. The multi-use disinfecting cap may be removably clipped to the IV tubing and is shaped to prevent accidental rolling away if dropped.

Medication injection site and data collection system

A medication delivery apparatus for use with a medication container includes a housing, a fluid conduit at least partially extending within the housing and configured to deliver medication within the medication container to a patient, a medication port extending from the housing and configured to be coupled to a fluid outlet of the medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to the fluid conduit, and at least one sensor disposed within the housing to generate information characterizing administration of the medication for processing by a remote data collection system. The housing can have a size and shape that enables it to be supported by a first hand of a user while the user administers the medication from the medication container via the medication port using a second hand of the user. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.

Medication injection site and data collection system

A medication delivery apparatus for use with a medication container includes a housing, a fluid conduit at least partially extending within the housing and configured to deliver medication within the medication container to a patient, a medication port extending from the housing and configured to be coupled to a fluid outlet of the medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to the fluid conduit, and at least one sensor disposed within the housing to generate information characterizing administration of the medication for processing by a remote data collection system. The housing can have a size and shape that enables it to be supported by a first hand of a user while the user administers the medication from the medication container via the medication port using a second hand of the user. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.

Graft-port hemodialysis systems, devices, and methods
11690991 · 2023-07-04 · ·

The disclosure relates to a subcutaneously implanted port device for establishing access to the vascular system of a patient requiring multiple blood treatments over an extended period of time. The systems, devices and methods disclosed herein may reduce miscannulation, promote intra-session hemostasis, and decrease the incidence of bacteremia and sepsis among other improvements and advantages. The devices include a port with a tapered seat for receiving an access tube, the first tapered seat having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a conical section extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion; and an interface surface configured to engage a blood vessel or a vascular access catheter. The proximal portion of the tapered seat is configured to receive the access tube therethrough, and the tapered seat creates a mismatch fit with a diameter of the access tube when in use for an increase in flow during treatment.