What am I looking at?
Visual recognition
Subcutaneous reservoir with a palpable raised septum joined to a central catheter; nothing exits the skin.
14-01
Implanted venous access port
Implanted infusion port
Three-panel learning framework
Recognition, context, and distinction
What does it do, and where will I see it?
Use & procedural context
Fully implanted reservoir-and-catheter system accessed intermittently by needle through intact skin, giving durable, low-maintenance venous access with minimal body-image impact. Typical procedural contexts include cyclical chemotherapy, long-term intermittent infusions, and frequent blood sampling.
What most clearly distinguishes it from similar devices?
Key distinctions
The reservoir and catheter are completely implanted beneath the skin and accessed intermittently with a noncoring needle, unlike external tunneled or peripherally inserted catheters.