Implanting device and method of using same
First Claim
1. A device for implanting at least one object beneath the skin of a patient comprising:
- a handle for grasping the device during insertion of an object, the handle having a distal end, a proximal end, and an angled track formed on the handle;
a base connected to the handle, the base comprising;
a post longitudinally fixed to the handle, the post extending from the distal end of the handle;
a hollow cannula positioned coaxially around and longitudinally slidable over the post from an extended position, in which at least one object is retained in the cannula, to a retracted position, in which at least one object is released from the cannula;
and a flexible actuator slidably engaged to the cannula to move the cannula from the extended position to the retracted position to release the object from the cannula, wherein the actuator flexes between a locked and an unlocked position.
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Abstract
A device for inserting implantable objects beneath the skin of a patient includes a handle for grasping the device and a base connected to the handle. The base comprises a post, a cannula, and a flexible actuator positioned in an angled track. The cannula is positioned coaxially around and is longitudinally slidable over the post from an extended position, where an implantable object is retained in the cannula, to a retracted position, where the implantable object is released from the cannula. A flexible actuator positioned on an angled track in the base is slidably engaged with a boss on the cannula and is used to move the cannula from an extended position to a retracted position to release the implantable object from the cannula; the actuator flexes between a locked and an unlocked position. The angled track provides for control of the release of the implantable object.
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18 Claims
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1. A device for implanting at least one object beneath the skin of a patient comprising:
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a handle for grasping the device during insertion of an object, the handle having a distal end, a proximal end, and an angled track formed on the handle;
a base connected to the handle, the base comprising;
a post longitudinally fixed to the handle, the post extending from the distal end of the handle;
a hollow cannula positioned coaxially around and longitudinally slidable over the post from an extended position, in which at least one object is retained in the cannula, to a retracted position, in which at least one object is released from the cannula;
and a flexible actuator slidably engaged to the cannula to move the cannula from the extended position to the retracted position to release the object from the cannula, wherein the actuator flexes between a locked and an unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of inserting an object beneath the skin of a patient, comprising the steps of:
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inserting a hollow cannula of an implanting device beneath the skin of a patient, where at least one implantable object is positioned within the cannula;
using a flexible actuator that is attached to the implanting device along an angled track that is slidably engaged to the cannula to manually retract the cannula over the implantable object and leave the implantable object beneath the skin;
withdrawing the implanting device from the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for implanting an object beneath the skin of a patient, comprising:
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means for creating an incision into the skin of the patient;
means for maintaining a sterile environment;
means for placing the implantable object beneath the skin of the patient, comprising an angled means for insertion beneath the skin and a means for withdrawing the angled means for insertion while leaving the implantable object beneath the skin;
angled means for manually controlling the insertion of the implantable object to prevent unnecessary damage to patient tissue from force. Note from Matt Rue—
nothing about handle design, is this significant?
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