SYSTEM CONSISTING OF AN INSERTION HEAD AND AN INSERTER
First Claim
1. A system consisting of an insertion head and an inserter for positioning the insertion head on organic tissue, said insertion head comprising:
- a base comprising a lower side which can be positioned on the tissue;
and an insertion means movably mounted by the base;
wherein the insertion means is movable relative to the base from a protective position in which a free end of the insertion means is short of the lower side, into an insertion position in which the free end protrudes beyond the lower side of the base;
said inserter comprising;
an inserter casing, a lower side of which comprises an opening for the insertion head;
a holding means, coupled to the inserter casing, for holding the insertion head in an initial position;
a drive, by means of which the insertion head can be moved out of the initial position in an advancing direction which points through the opening in the inserter casing;
and an activating member which can be moved relative to the holding means and can be operated, and by means of which it is possible to act on the insertion means, such that the insertion means is moved into the insertion position.
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Abstract
A system for positioning and inserting insertion means into tissue includes an insertion head and an inserter. The insertion head includes a base with a lower side positionable on tissue; and an insertion means movably mounted by the base, which is movable from a protective position where a free end of the insertion means is short of the lower side, into an insertion position where the free end protrudes beyond the lower side of the base. The inserter includes an inserter casing having a lower side with an opening for the insertion head; a holding means, coupled to the inserter casing for holding the insertion head in an initial position; a drive configured to move the insertion head out of the initial position in an advancing direction; and an activating member movable relative to the holding means and operable such that the insertion means is moved into the insertion position.
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1. A system consisting of an insertion head and an inserter for positioning the insertion head on organic tissue, said insertion head comprising:
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a base comprising a lower side which can be positioned on the tissue; and an insertion means movably mounted by the base; wherein the insertion means is movable relative to the base from a protective position in which a free end of the insertion means is short of the lower side, into an insertion position in which the free end protrudes beyond the lower side of the base; said inserter comprising; an inserter casing, a lower side of which comprises an opening for the insertion head; a holding means, coupled to the inserter casing, for holding the insertion head in an initial position; a drive, by means of which the insertion head can be moved out of the initial position in an advancing direction which points through the opening in the inserter casing; and an activating member which can be moved relative to the holding means and can be operated, and by means of which it is possible to act on the insertion means, such that the insertion means is moved into the insertion position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An inserter for positioning an insertion head on organic tissue, said inserter comprising:
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a) an inserter casing having a lower side comprising an opening for the insertion head; b) a holding means coupled to the inserter casing for holding the insertion head in an initial position; c) a drive for moving the insertion head out of the initial position in an advancing direction; d) and an activating member movable relative to the holding means, wherein when said activating member is actuated, the insertion means is moved from a protective position into an insertion position. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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