Applicator for inserting an implant
US9757552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M31/007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention pertains to an applicator (1) for inserting an implant, in particular a rod-like implant (2) containing an active substance, under the skin of a human or animal, comprising a housing (3), a cannula (6), a cannula holder (9), an implant (2) accommodated inside the cannula (6) and/or the cannula holder (9), a protective cover (7) for the cannula (6), and a mechanism (22, 23, 7) which, at least after the cover (7) has been removed from the cannula (6), secures the implant (2) inside the cannula (6) and/or cannula holder (9). The mechanism (22, 23, 7) disengages the implant (2) during insertion of the cannula (6) or after the cannula (6) has been inserted. Substantially no lateral force will be exerted during the expelling of the implant from the cannula.
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