Implantable Pumps and Ports

Abstract

An implantable pump is a device that can be implanted within the body to deliver a drug or other substance to the same location or another site in the body. In addition to a reservoir and pumping mechanism, an implantable pump usually has a refill septum so that it can be refilled in situ and a catheter for remote delivery; an implantable port also has a refill septum and a delivery catheter but lacks a reservoir and an intrinsic pump.