What Is A Port-A | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2018年3月12日—Aport-a-cath,alsoreferredtoasaport,isanimplanteddevicewhichallowseasyaccesstoapatient'sveins.Aport-a-cathissurgically-inserted ...

A port-a-cath, also referred to as a port, is an implanted device which allows easy access to a patient’s veins. A port-a-cath is surgically inserted completely beneath the skin and consists of two parts – the portal and the catheter. 

The portal is typically made from a silicone bubble and appears as a small bump under the skin. The portal, made of special self-sealing silicone, can be punctured by a needle repeatedly before the strength of the material is compromised. Its design contributes to a very low risk of infection. The slender, plastic catheter attached to the portal is threaded into a central vein (usually the jugular vein, subclavian vein, or the superior vena cava). 

A port has two components: