PORT-A-CATH® Venous Systems

Friday, 4 Jun, 2010

Designed to permit repeated access to the venous system for the parenteral delivery of medications, fluids, and nutritional solutions and for the sampling of venous blood.

Product Features


  • Light weight durable titanium portal reservoir provides gouge resistance and long-term durability
  • Contoured shape designed for patient comfort and ease of portal palpation
  • Needle-stop titanium reservoir floor creates positive tactile feedback when the accessing needle makes contact
  • Distinct rounded septum ring designed to assist in septum location
  • High compression SECUR SITE® septum captured in titanium designed for needle retention and stability
  • Beveled suture holes designed for ease of suturing
  • ULTRA-LOCK® catheter connector integrated with portal for ease of system assembly
  • MR Conditional up to 3-Tesla
Features of catheter:

  • PolyFlow® Polyurethane catheter minimizes outer/inner diameter ratio and maximizes flow rate
  • PolyFlow® Polyurethane catheter is kink-resistant, biocompatible and radiopaque
  • Smaller outer diameter than silicone catheters with the same internal diameter
  • Smaller introducer than silicone catheters with the same internal diameter
  • High tensile and shear strength designed to withstand high pressure
  • Firm at room temperature for easier advancement into the vein with silicone-like softness at body temperature
  • Surface structure shown to be lower in platelet adhesion (1)
  • Catheter markings for reference during catheter placement
  • Contoured tip for ease of advancement into the vein

(1). Linder L, Curelaru I, Gustavsson B, et al. Material thrombogenicity in central venous catheterization: A comparison between soft, antebrachial catheters of silicone elastomer and polyurethane. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 1984;8:399-406.

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