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Compressible tubes for placing implants and related medical kits and methods of using same

US9005285B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24References

20Claims

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Assignee

MiMedx Group, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mei Niu · Tampa, US
Daniel Hernandez · Wesley Chapel, US
Thomas J. Koob · Kennesaw, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 11, 2011
Grant date	Apr 14, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 21, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L27/3666
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Medical delivery devices include a needle and a flexible compressible impermeable tube attached to the needle. The compressible tube has an open interior channel. The device is adapted to releasably hold a length of a medical implant in the open interior channel of the tube. The medical implant can be slidably inserted into the interior channel of the tube and is loosely held by the tube.

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