Cavitation depth, perforation confirmation and implant delivery tool
US8425527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/566
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for inserting an implant into a cavity in a periostrum region of patient's palate including a sheath and a pusher. The sheath has a substantially flat portion, a distal end, and a proximal end. The sheath has a hollow collar on the proximal end, an insertion depth mark near the distal end, and a slit on the distal end. The slit is in fluid communication with the hollow collar. The substantially rigid pusher configured to be disposed within and in slidable engagement with the sheath. The pusher has a distal end and a proximal end. The pusher has a rigid body having an outside diameter for slidably engaging with the hollow collar of the sheath, a tip on the distal end, and a lumen extending from said proximal end to said distal end of the rigid body and configured for fluid communication with a syringe and the sheath.
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