A port catheter is a medical implant used to treat diseases for which frequent and safe access is needed, such as cancer therapy (chemotherapy). The port catheter is implanted subcutaneously (under the surface of the skin).
Design of an illustration of the use of a port catheter. The membrane of the port can be pierced at any time and closes by itself when the infusion needle is pulled out again.
Content: Illustration port catheter
Utilization: Patient information website
Specifications: 640 * 480 pixel
Client: Dimensional / Gesundheitsinformation.de – IQWIG
The rights of use of the illustrations shown are with the respective clients. The shown images are protected with watermarks.
