US 12,214,151 B1
Systems, methods, and apparatus for locating subcutaneous access port
Christopher James Franzese, Randolph, NJ (US); Martin Michael Coyne, III, Towaco, NJ (US); Alejandra Linares Martinez, Saddle Brook, NJ (US); and Matthew Conner D'Auria, Bernardsville, NJ (US)
Assigned to Matchstick LLC, Boonton, NJ (US)
Filed by Matchstick LLC, Boonton, NJ (US)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/587,202.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/448,136, filed on Feb. 24, 2023.
Int. Cl. A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 39/0208 (2013.01) [A61M 2039/0238 (2013.01); A61M 2205/04 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3303 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3306 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3327 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3375 (2013.01); A61M 2205/505 (2013.01); A61M 2205/581 (2013.01); A61M 2205/582 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01); A61M 2230/005 (2013.01); A61M 2230/50 (2013.01); A61M 2230/65 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for use with an access port implanted in a living body, the apparatus comprising:
a locator assembly including:
at least one port sensor configured to sense an aspect of the access port;
at least one skin sensor configured to sense a proximity of the apparatus to a skin of the living body;
a controller configured to determine a location of the access port based on the aspect sensed by the at least one port sensor,
wherein the controller instructs the at least one port sensor to sense the aspect based on the proximity of the apparatus to the skin as sensed by the at least one skin sensor; and
an output device configured to provide feedback to a user,
wherein the controller is further configured to instruct the output device to provide the feedback to the user based on the determined location of the access port.