DEFORMABLE MEDICAL IMPLANT

摘要

The present invention comprises a deformable, implantable subcutaneous port for anchoring a transcutaneous treatment component. A port body portion having a normal area port footprint is adapted by means of a port orifice for receiving and anchoring the transcutaneous treatment component beneath the point of entry into the physiology of a patient and for routing the transcutaneous treatment component. The port body portion is produced from a deformable material and has structure and/or composition that provides deformability characteristics of the port such that collapsing, folding, stretching, elongating and/or twisting the port body portion into a modified port shape having a reduced-size port profile enables removal of the port body portion from the physiology of a patient through a relatively small transcutaneous opening.

主权项

1. A deformable, implantable subcutaneous port for anchoring a transcutaneous treatment component comprising: a port body portion for receiving the transcutaneous treatment component beneath a point of entry into the physiology of a patient and for routing the transcutaneous treatment component, the port body portion comprising a deformable material and/or having a deformable structure with a port perimeter that defines a normal area port footprint and a port orifice through which the transcutaneous treatment component enters the port body portion; wherein the port body portion has a composition and/or structure that enables the implanted port to be collapsed, compressed, folded, stretched, elongated and/or twisted into a modified port shape having a reduced-size port profile whereby the port can be removed intact or piecemeal from the physiology of the patient through an opening that is substantially smaller than the normal area port footprint.