Product Overview: The LifePort Conventional Port offers a range of implantable port body options, including plastic and titanium materials, available in single, dual, and low-profile models. The port system includes various components such as a
catheter, introducer needle, guidewire, and infusion sets.
Specifications: The document lists different configurations of the LifePort system, detailing introducer and catheter sizes, as well as unique product numbers (UPNs) for each variant. The ports are compatible with MRI, with plastic being MRI safe and titanium MRI conditional up to 3 Tesla.
Indications for Use: These ports are designed to facilitate frequent blood sampling or the delivery of medications, nutrition, blood products, and imaging solutions.
Contraindications: The port systems should not be used in patients with infections, septicemia, peritonitis, intolerance to materials, or insufficient body size to accommodate the port or catheter.
Warnings and Precautions: The device is sterile and intended for single patient use. It should not be re-sterilized. The use of anti-coring needles is recommended, and all instructions for use must be followed to avoid complications.
Potential Complications: Risks include infection, pneumothorax, catheter malposition, hemorrhage, clot formation, vessel trauma, cardiac arrhythmia, and drug extravasation, among others. Occlusion may occur due to clot formation, drug precipitate, or improper catheter tip placement.
Important Risk Information: Detailed indications, contraindications, warnings, and instructions for use are provided with each device and must be observed to prevent patient complications.