CPC A61M 39/0208 (2013.01) [A61M 2039/0214 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0235 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0238 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A septum providing access to a fluid cavity of a subcutaneously implanted access port, the septum comprising:
a lower portion having a first diameter;
an upper portion joined to the lower portion at a juncture, the upper portion having a second diameter less than the first diameter at the juncture; and
a plurality of palpation features joined to the upper portion, each of the plurality of palpation features including:
a first end adjacent a central axis of the septum; and
a second end extending radially outward to overlap the juncture, the second end including a bottom surface extending angularly away from the upper portion.
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