Implant needle

US11648032B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Stephan-Michael Frey · Griesheim, DE
• Oliver Kube · Worms, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 12, 2018
• Grant date: May 16, 2023
• Expiry date: Feb 9, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2560/063
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure refers to an implant needle (1) for introducing an implant into a body of a patient, comprising a receiving portion configured to receive an implant and provided in a hollow needle main body (2), and a taper-shaped tip portion (3). The taper-shaped tip portion (3) is further comprising: a first slant surface (14a) contiguous to a first outer peripheral surface (15) of the hollow needle main body (2), wherein the first slant surface (14a) is provided as a first non-cutting edge; a second slant surface (16a) contiguous to a second outer peripheral surface (17) of the hollow needle main body (2), wherein the second slant surface (16a) is provided as a second non-cutting edge; and a pair of sharpened surfaces (9a, 9b) symmetric with respect to an edge point (10) and a longitudinal axis (13) of the needle main body (2), wherein the sharpened surfaces (9a, 9b) are both provided with a cutting edge. The first slant surface (14a) comprises a first flank (14b), and the second slant surface (16a) comprises a second flank (16b), wherein the first flank (14b) is provided at a first distance from the edge point (10) and the second flank (16b) is provided at a second dista…