Inserter
US9668912B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F6/144
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system, comprising a handle (3) having a longitudinal opening (8) at its first end, said opening (8) having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inserter, a first end (8a) and a second end (8b), a movable slider (5) arranged in said longitudinal opening (8) and having a first end (5a) and a second end (5b), a plunger (2) attached to the handle (3), an insertion tube (6) arranged around the plunger (2) having a first end and a second end, with its second end attached to the slider (5), wherein the inserter further comprises locking means for reversibly locking the intrauterine system in relation to the plunger (2) via a removal string of the intrauterine system, said locking means being controllable by the slider (5) and/or the insertion tube (6).
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