Injector and thermal jacket for use with same
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1. An apparatus for injecting a material comprising:
- an injector barrel in communication with a delivery needle and a plunger,wherein at least a portion of the plunger is slidably disposed within a proximal portion of the injector barrel, and a proximal end of the delivery needle is in communication with a distal end of the injector barrel, anda thermal jacket surrounding at least a portion of the length of the injector barrel.
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An apparatus for injecting a material comprising an injector barrel in communication with a delivery needle and a plunger, wherein at least a portion of the plunger is slidably disposed within a proximal portion of the injector barrel, and a proximal end of the delivery needle is in communication with a distal end of the injector barrel, and a thermal jacket surrounding at least a portion of the length of the injector barrel is disclosed. The thermal jacket may be used to regulate the temperature of the material to be delivered.
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1. An apparatus for injecting a material comprising:
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an injector barrel in communication with a delivery needle and a plunger, wherein at least a portion of the plunger is slidably disposed within a proximal portion of the injector barrel, and a proximal end of the delivery needle is in communication with a distal end of the injector barrel, and a thermal jacket surrounding at least a portion of the length of the injector barrel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for injecting a material, comprising:
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an injector barrel with a proximal and a distal end, wherein, the distal end is in communication with a delivery needle; a plunger with a proximal end and a distal end, wherein a portion of the distal end is in communication with the proximal end of the injector barrel, wherein at least a portion of the plunger is slidably disposed within the injector barrel; and a thermal jacket surrounding at least a portion of the length of the injector barrel, wherein the thermal jacket comprises an interior wall and exterior wall joined by a first end wall and a second end wall. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for injecting a material comprising:
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an injector barrel; a plunger; a thermal jacket, wherein the thermal jacket contains both a cooling portion and a heating portion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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