Implant delivery devices, systems, and methods
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1. A system comprising:
- an implant; and
a delivery device comprising a handle,a tongue member extending from the handle,a piercing member having a piercing tip, wherein the piercing member is moveable between a piercing configuration in which the piercing tip extends beyond a tip of the tongue member and a retracted configuration in which the piercing tip does not extend beyond the tip of the tongue member,and an ejector comprising a control slider,wherein the implant is releasably and slidably connected to the tongue member, wherein advancement of the control slider delivers the implant, and wherein retraction of the control slider is configured to move the piercing member from the retracted configuration to the piercing configuration.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for delivering an implant to the orbit. In some instances, the systems may include a delivery device having a tongue member and a handle. The delivery device may further include an ejector configured to deliver an implant from the tongue member. The delivery device may also include a piercing member configured to create an opening in tissue. The systems may further include a piercing member for creating an opening in tissue. In some instances, the piercing member may have a first blade member rotatably connected to a second blade member.
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1. A system comprising:
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an implant; and a delivery device comprising a handle, a tongue member extending from the handle, a piercing member having a piercing tip, wherein the piercing member is moveable between a piercing configuration in which the piercing tip extends beyond a tip of the tongue member and a retracted configuration in which the piercing tip does not extend beyond the tip of the tongue member, and an ejector comprising a control slider, wherein the implant is releasably and slidably connected to the tongue member, wherein advancement of the control slider delivers the implant, and wherein retraction of the control slider is configured to move the piercing member from the retracted configuration to the piercing configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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