NEEDLE TO PORT TRAJECTOR INDICATOR

摘要

A system includes (i) a needle (50) for insertion into a port of an implantable infusion device, and (ii) a receiver apparatus having a port location signal receiver module (25) capable of receiving a signal from the implantable infusion device regarding spatial orientation of the port. The system further includes a processor (30) operably coupled to the receiver apparatus and capable of determining the orientation of the needle relative to the port based on the received signal. The system also includes a display (40) operably coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to cause the display to graphically render trajectory of the needle relative to the port. The port is graphically rendered as a target structure having a reference area. The needle is graphically rendered as an object moveable relative to the target structure. Occupation of the reference area by the object indicates trajectory alignment of the port and the needle.