Surgical delivery system and method
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1. An implant delivery device comprising:
- a body having a first portion and a first transverse portion defining a cavity in at least a portion thereof, the first transverse portion having an open distal face;
a first member having an elongated body, a second transverse portion disposed on the open distal face of the first transverse portion, the second transverse portion corresponding to the first transverse portion and configured to fit within the first transverse portion such that the second transverse portion is partially enclosed by the first transverse portion of the body, the first member having at least a portion thereof disposable in the cavity and movable relative to the first transverse portion; and
a second member having a surface disposed about an implant disposable in the cavity, the surface including an opening,wherein the first member is engageable with the implant to expel the implant from the cavity and through the opening.
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Abstract
An implant delivery device includes a body having a first portion and a second transverse portion. The second transverse portion defines a cavity in at least a portion thereof. A first member has at least a portion thereof disposable in the cavity and movable relative to the second portion. A second member has a surface disposed about an implant disposable in the cavity. The surface of the second member includes an opening. The first member is engageable with the implant to expel the implant from the cavity and through the opening. Methods of use are disclosed.
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1. An implant delivery device comprising:
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a body having a first portion and a first transverse portion defining a cavity in at least a portion thereof, the first transverse portion having an open distal face; a first member having an elongated body, a second transverse portion disposed on the open distal face of the first transverse portion, the second transverse portion corresponding to the first transverse portion and configured to fit within the first transverse portion such that the second transverse portion is partially enclosed by the first transverse portion of the body, the first member having at least a portion thereof disposable in the cavity and movable relative to the first transverse portion; and a second member having a surface disposed about an implant disposable in the cavity, the surface including an opening, wherein the first member is engageable with the implant to expel the implant from the cavity and through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An implant delivery system comprising:
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an elongated body having an elongated channel, extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis of the body, the proximal end including a handle, a first transverse portion extending transversely from the distal end of the elongated body, the first transverse portion having an open distal face; a rod being movable relative to the body, the rod including an axial portion disposable within the body and a second transverse portion disposed on the open distal face of the first transverse portion, the second transverse portion corresponding to the first transverse portion and configured to fit within the first transverse portion of the body such that the second transverse portion is partially enclosed by the first transverse portion of the body; an implant disposable in the channel; and a covering defining a surface disposed about at least a portion of the implant disposed in the channel, the surface being configured to form an opening, wherein the rod is engageable with the implant in the channel to expel the implant from the channel through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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