摘要 |
<p>A venous access port assembly (10) having a housing base (28) with a discharge port (16), a septum (14) and a cap (48). An interior reservoir (22) is defined by a well (30) in the housing base and a bottom (62) of the septum, and a passageway (20) extends from the reservoir through the discharge port (16). The cap (48) is secured to an upper portion of the housing base and securely retains the septum in the assembly (10), compressing an annular flange (60) of the septum against a septum seat (52) of the housing base. The cap (48) is mechanically secured to the housing base (28) as well as being bonded thereto. A method is disclosed for mechanically securing the cap (48) to the housing base (28), in a manner compressing the flange (60) of the septum (14) and sealing the reservoir (22).</p> |