How to Disconnect Your Elastomeric Pump from Your Implanted Port

In this video, we’ll show how to disconnect your elastomeric pump chemotherapy bottle from your implanted port.

Please visit www.mskcc.org/pe/disconnect_elastomeric to watch this video.

For written instructions for disconnecting your elastomeric pump from your implanted port, read the “After Your Continuous Infusion” section of Continuous Infusion with Your Elastomeric Pump (www.mskcc.org/pe/elastomeric_pump).

If you have questions or concerns, contact your healthcare provider. A member of your care team will answer Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outside those hours, you can leave a message or talk with another MSK provider. There is always a doctor or nurse on call. If you’re not sure how to reach your healthcare provider, call 212-639-2000.

For more resources, visit www.mskcc.org/pe to search our virtual library.

How to Disconnect Your Elastomeric Pump from Your Implanted Port - Last updated on April 18, 2022
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