Needle handling device and a method for implanting a penile prosthetic insert
US9603593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00424
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a needle handling device engageable to an introducer tool used for implantation of a penile prosthetic insert in a corpora cavernosum of a penis. The needle handling device includes an attachment section, a needle capturing section and an intermediate section. The attachment section is provided at a first end of the needle handling device and is releasably attached to the introducer tool. The needle capturing section is provided at a second end of the needle handling device and is configured to capture and extract a needle out of the introducer tool. The intermediate section connects the first and the second end of the needle handling device. A method of implanting a penile prosthetic insert in a corpora cavernosum of a penis using a needle handling device is also disclosed.
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