SIMS Deltec, Inc. Introduces PORT-A-CATH II T.A.P. Implantable Access System.Business Editors ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000 SIMS Deltec, Inc. has developed a Trans-Arterial Percutaneous (T.A.P.) system for delivery of regional chemotherapy in the treatment of colo-rectal liver metastases Metastasis (plural, metastases) A tumor growth or deposit that has spread via lymph or blood to an area of the body remote from the primary tumor. Mentioned in: Malignant Melanoma . The PORT-A-CATH(R) II T.A.P. implantable access system is specifically designed for hepatic arterial infusion of chemotherapy. The system contains a portal that is implanted in the chest and a catheter that is threaded along the axillary ax·il·lar·y n. Relating to the axilla. Axillary Located in or near the armpit. Mentioned in: Mastectomy axillary of or pertaining to the armpit. to the hepatic artery hepatic artery n. 1. An artery with origin in the celiac artery, with branches to the right gastric, gastroduodenal, and proper hepatic arteries; common hepatic artery. 2. to the liver. It requires a minimally invasive surgical procedure and offers advantages such as high drug concentration in the target area with low systemic toxicity, while minimizing trauma and cost to the patient. The system has a specialized tray that was developed to provide all the necessary materials for implantation, which is a day hospital procedure with local anesthesia Anesthesia, Local Definition Local or regional anesthesia involves the injection or application of an anesthetic drug to a specific area of the body, as opposed to the entire body and brain as occurs during general anesthesia. . SIMS Deltec, Inc., the manufacturer of P.A.S. PORT(R) and PORT-A-CATH(R) implantable access systems, is committed to developing the highest quality, most reliable products to provide innovative, convenient and cost-effective drug delivery world wide. Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, Deltec is part of Smiths Industries Medical Systems, London and manufactures a wide range of infusion and access systems for domestic and international markets. For additional information regarding SIMS Deltec, Inc. visit Deltec's web site at www.deltec.com. |
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