Protective cap for an insertion device and other insertion device features
US9687340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/1681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A protective cap having finger grips, a window, and port. The protective cap may also have one or more clips (or snaps), one or more relief slots, and/or one or more guides. Protective cap 200 may also have a fill indicator and/or a material relief. An insertion system having a handpiece, a pushrod assembly, a cartridge, and a cap with a window and a port. The cap is configured and dimensioned to couple with the distal end of the cartridge. The insertion system may also have a pushrod with a plunger having a marker configured and dimensioned to indicate axially translation of the pushrod assembly within the handpiece.
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