FDA Product Code LJT: Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular

Implanted venous access ports provide long-term reliable vascular access. FDA product code LJT covers subcutaneously implanted intravascular port and catheter systems.

These totally implanted systems consist of a subcutaneous reservoir with a silicone septum connected to a central venous catheter, providing repeated vascular access for chemotherapy, blood sampling, and parenteral nutrition without repeated venipuncture.

LJT devices are Class II medical devices, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5965 and reviewed by the FDA General Hospital panel.

Leading manufacturers include Strato Medical Corp., C.R. Bard, Inc. and Arrow Intl., Inc..