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Device for inserting an implant and method of using the same

US10307296B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2013
Grant dateJun 4, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/00398
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In various embodiments, a device for inserting an implant on a human or animal body may be provided. The device may include an operable portion configured to make an incision on the human or animal body and configured to hold the implant for insertion on the human or animal body. The device may further include an actuator mechanism coupled to the operable portion, the actuator mechanism configured to move the operable portion along a first axis and configured to vibrate the operable portion along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

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