Implantable Pump

Preferred Label : Implantable Pump;

NCIt definition : A small device installed under the skin to provide long-term controlled-rate delivery of drugs such as chemotherapeutic agents or analgesics. Delivery rate may be externally controlled or osmotically or peristaltically controlled with the aid of transcutaneous monitoring.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A small device installed under the skin to administer a steady dose of drugs.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045731;

Details

Origin ID

C16737;

UMLS CUI

C0021438;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- implantable pumps [EMDN group]
- implantable pumps [medical devices group]
- implantable venous access device [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- infusion pumps, implantable [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Implantable infusion pump (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- infusion pumps, implantable [MeSH concept]
- infusion pumps, implantable [MeSH Descriptor]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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