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Implant gun

  • US 4,223,674 A
  • Filed: 06/29/1978
  • Issued: 09/23/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An implant gun for depositing items such as pellets, identification means and the like subcutaneously, said implant gun comprising a movable carrier, a hollow needle extending from the forward end of said carrier and movable therewith for creating a cavity in the tissue at the implant site when said needle is inserted into said tissue, means for retaining the item to be implanted in position for implanting through said needle, ram means extending into said carrier and engagable with said item, said ram means and said carrier being relatively movable generally forwardly and rearwardly, and operating means for moving said needle and carrier rearwardly while holding said ram means stationary relative to the implant site so as to withdraw said needle from the implant site while holding the item to be implanted in the cavity created at the implant site as said needle is withdrawn.

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