Airway implant cartridge and kit
First Claim
1. A cartridge apparatus for use in treating an airway condition of a patient and for use in combination with a handle sized to be hand-grasped by an operator and having an actuator to be selectively actuated by said operator, said cartridge comprising:
- an elongated implant of biocompatible material sized to be embedded within a tissue of said airway;
a needle having a distal tip for penetrating into said tissue, said needle having an axially extending bore;
at least one of needle marking on said needle near said distal tip and positioned to indicate a depth of penetration of said distal tip into a tissue and a location of said implant;
said implant disposed within said bore at said distal tip;
said cartridge having a proximal end adapted to be coupled to said handle for said implant to be ejected from said distal tip upon actuation of said actuator;
at least one handle marking on said handle in proximity with said actuator, said handle markings corresponding to said needle marking and positioned to illustrate a degree of exposure of said implant from said distal tip in response to a movement of said actuator.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus and related kit are disclosed for treating an airway condition of a patient. A cartridge apparatus is disclosed for use in treating an airway condition of a patient and for use in combination with a handle sized to be hand-grasped by an operator and having an actuator mechanism to be selectively actuated by said operator. The cartridge includes a implant of biocompatible material sized to be embedded within a tissue of the airway. A needle has a distal tip for penetrating into the tissue. The needle has an axially extending bore. The implant is disposed within the bore at the distal tip. The cartridge has a proximal end adapted to be coupled to the handle for the implant to be ejected from the distal tip upon actuation of the actuator. The kit of the invention includes a container including a plurality of such cartridges.
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27 Claims
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1. A cartridge apparatus for use in treating an airway condition of a patient and for use in combination with a handle sized to be hand-grasped by an operator and having an actuator to be selectively actuated by said operator, said cartridge comprising:
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an elongated implant of biocompatible material sized to be embedded within a tissue of said airway; a needle having a distal tip for penetrating into said tissue, said needle having an axially extending bore; at least one of needle marking on said needle near said distal tip and positioned to indicate a depth of penetration of said distal tip into a tissue and a location of said implant; said implant disposed within said bore at said distal tip; said cartridge having a proximal end adapted to be coupled to said handle for said implant to be ejected from said distal tip upon actuation of said actuator; at least one handle marking on said handle in proximity with said actuator, said handle markings corresponding to said needle marking and positioned to illustrate a degree of exposure of said implant from said distal tip in response to a movement of said actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 27)
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14. A cartridge kit for use in treating an airway condition of a patient and for use in combination with a handle sized to be hand-grasped by an operator and having an actuator mechanism to be selectively actuated by said operator, at least one handle marking on said handle in proximity with said actuator, said cartridge kit comprising:
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a container; a plurality of cartridge contained within said container with each comprising; an implant of biocompatible material sized to be embedded within a tissue of said airway; a needle having a distal tip for penetrating into said tissue, said needle having an axially extending bore; said implant disposed within said bore at said distal tip; at least one of needle marking on said needle near said distal tip and positioned to indicate a depth of penetration of said distal tip into a tissue and a location of said implant, said needle marking corresponding to said handle marking; a proximal end adapted to be coupled to said handle for said implant to be ejected from said distal tip upon actuation of said actuator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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