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Implant needle and method

  • US 4,490,139 A
  • Filed: 01/28/1983
  • Issued: 12/25/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A subcutaneous implant needle for flexible implant pellets comprising a hollow metal tube having an outer diameter of a significant fraction of an inch and of sufficient rigidity to resist bending when subjected to manual force,one end of the tube being cut on a plane at an angle less than 30°

  • with respect to the central axis of the tube to define an end face surrounding an elliptical opening and having an elliptical outer edge, said end being provided with a pair of dimples, one located a fraction of an inch forward of the rear edge of the opening and the other located a fraction of an inch behind the opening.

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