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An injection port is a medical device used for the administration of insulin or other physician-approved medicine into the subcutaneous tissue (the tissue layer just below the skin). The device is similar to infusion sets used by insulin pumps , except it is configured to receive a syringe instead of a tubing system.
A port consists of a reservoir compartment (the portal) that has a silicone bubble for needle insertion (the septum), with an attached plastic tube (the catheter). The device is surgically inserted under the skin in the upper chest or in the arm and appears as a bump under the skin.
Medtronic's I-Port Advance attached to the skin. Credit: Marius Vassnes. An insulin port functions as a medication delivery channel directly into the subcutaneous tissue (the tissue layer located just beneath the skin). [1] When applying the injection port, an insertion needle guides a soft cannula (a small, flexible tube) under the skin. Once ...
1951: The Commission on Immunization of the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board requested the Army Medical Service Graduate School to develop "jet injection equipment specifically intended for rapid semiautomatic operation in large-scale immunization programs." [25] This device became known as the multi-use nozzle jet injector (MUNJI).
Spring-Loaded: the Bone Injection Gun (BIG) and the Pyng Medical Corporation FAST 1 The First Access for Shock and Trauma (FAST 1) spring-loaded device is designed for use in the sternum of an adult. The FAST 1 device consists of multiple needles in a probe that penetrates the manubrium once manual pressure is applied. [16]
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Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.The intravenous route of administration is commonly used for rehydration or to provide nutrients for those who cannot, or will not—due to reduced mental states or otherwise—consume food or water by mouth.
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