title: Implant gives easier vein access.
abstract: Cystic Fibrosis patients who have the intravenous system 'Port-a-Cath' implanted have easy access to large veins with a reduced risk of infection, according to Fran Duncan, Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Brompton Hospital, speaking at a seminar for CF nurses last week. The device is implanted in the chest wall of the patient and has an 11.4mm diameter membrane throuigh which drugs can be injected.