Cargando…

Mechanical characteristics of plastic base Ports and impact on flushing efficacy

BACKGROUND: Three types of totally implantable venous access devices, Ports, are currently in use: titanium, plastic (polyoxymethylene, POM), and mixed (titanium base with a POM shell). Physics theory suggests that the interaction between a non-coring needle (NCN, made of stainless steel) and a plas...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Guiffant, Gérard, Flaud, Patrice, Royon, Laurent, Burnet, Espérie, Merckx, Jacques
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5261834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28176897
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/MDER.S125605