Inventors:
James C. Andrews - Denver CO, US
Amy L. Marcotte - Mason OH, US
Sarah A. Noschang - Mason OH, US
Eric W. Thompson - Pleasant Plain OH, US
Scott A. Woodruff - Cincinnati OH, US
Michael J. Vendely - Lebanon OH, US
International Classification:
A61M 5/32
Abstract:
A surgically implantable injection port has one or more tissue in-growth promoting surfaces. The injection port includes a housing, a fluid reservoir defined in part by the housing, a needle penetrable septum, and a tissue in-growth promoting surface integrally provided on an exterior surface of the port. The tissue in-growth promoting surface may be provided by surgical mesh or a textured surface on the injection port. The injection port may be used as part of a gastric band system or some other type of system.