[A new port catheter system of aluminum oxide ceramics].
H. Haindl, E. Schmoll, G. Willmann
Mar 1, 1995
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Biomedizinische Technik. Biomedical engineering
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Key Takeaway Key Takeaway: The alumina ceramic port catheter system offers advantages in complication rate and radiological artefacts, improving safety and reliability of infusion therapy for out-patient and critical inpatient treatment.
Abstract
Implantable port catheter systems are becoming increasingly important, as they often permit out-patient treatment for many indications that would otherwise require hospitalization. Moreover, they also increase the safety/reliability of infusion therapy in critical inpatients. For a variety of reasons, the materials used so far, i.e. steel, titanium and various plastics have not been completely satisfactory. The main disadvantage of metallic systems is the formation of artefacts in tomographic images, while the shortcomings of plastics are mechanical, e.g. chip formation and early membrane failure. Against this background, a port catheter system made of alumina ceramic, which is largely free of the disadvantages of the other materials, was developed. The expected advantages in terms of complication rate and radiological artefacts, were fully confirmed by the evaluation of 160 monitored patients.