Devices to be inserted into veins or arteries for the purpose of carrying fluids into or from a peripheral or central vascular location. They may include component parts such as catheters, ports, reservoirs, and valves. They may be left in place temporarily for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

Descriptor ID	D062666
MeSH Number(s)	E07.132.750
Concept/Terms	Vascular Access Devices Vascular Access Devices Device, Vascular Access Devices, Vascular Access Vascular Access Device Port Catheters Port Catheters Catheter, Port Catheters, Port Port Catheter Venous Reservoirs Venous Reservoirs Reservoir, Venous Reservoirs, Venous Venous Reservoir Vascular Access Ports Vascular Access Ports Port, Vascular Access Ports, Vascular Access Vascular Access Port Vascular Catheters Vascular Catheters Catheter, Vascular Catheters, Vascular Vascular Catheter Intra-Arterial Lines Intra-Arterial Lines Intra Arterial Lines Intra-Arterial Line Line, Intra-Arterial Lines, Intra-Arterial Arterial Lines Arterial Line Line, Arterial Lines, Arterial Pharmacia Brand of Port Catheters Pharmacia Brand of Port Catheters Port-A-Cath

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