Implantable Bone Marrow Access Apparatus

摘要

Bone marrow access apparatus includes a bone attachment part attachable to bone, a tubular conduit part attached to the bone attachment part and defining a conduit communicating with a hollow interior of the bone attachment part, and a port attached to the conduit part. The port defines a hollow interior communicating with the conduit defined by the conduit part. One or more optional flow control components are arranged in a passage defined by the interior of the bone attachment member, the conduit of the conduit part and the interior of the port and operatively restrict inflow or outflow. A localization part is on or integrated into the port and enables the port to be located through skin. In use, a sampling device is inserted through skin overlying the port, into and through the passage defined by the apparatus, through the flow control component(s), when present, and into the marrow space. Marrow is captured and then the sampling device is removed.

主权项

1. A bone marrow access apparatus, comprising:
a bone attachment part adapted to be attached to bone, said bone attachment member having a hollow interior; a tubular conduit part attached to said bone attachment part and defining a conduit communicating with said interior of said bone attachment part; a port attached to said conduit part, said port including a housing defining a hollow interior communicating with said conduit defined by said conduit part, said interior of said bone attachment part, said conduit of said conduit part and said hollow interior of said housing of said port defining a passage; a flow control component arranged in said passage; and a localization part on or integrated into said port and configured to enable said port to be located through skin that covers said port.