US 12,214,153 B1
Systems, methods, and apparatus for access to implanted 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. 18/587,345.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/448,136, filed on Feb. 24, 2023.
Int. Cl. A61M 39/02 (2006.01); A61M 39/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 39/0208 (2013.01) [A61M 2039/0036 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0205 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0238 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0216 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3375 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for use with an access port implanted in a living body, the apparatus comprising:
a base plate including:
an adhesive flange; and
a base coupler on the adhesive flange, the base coupler including an opening and an attachment configuration to attach and detach with a plurality of components including a locator assembly for locating the access port, wherein the attachment configuration includes a plurality of flexible fingers surrounding the opening; and
a medication administration device including a device coupler, the device coupler having a protruding groove, wherein the plurality of flexible fingers of the attachment configuration interact with the protruding groove to attach and detach the base coupler of the base plate from the device coupler of the medication administration device,
wherein the device coupler further comprises a tapered buttress configured to insert into the opening of the base coupler when the base plate is attached to the device coupler and prevent or resist the plurality of flexible fingers from flexing inward, thereby preventing or resisting detachment of the base coupler from the device coupler.