Insertion tool for implanting a medicinal delivery device upon an internal organ

• US 9,827,406 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2015
• Issued: 11/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Miguel A. Linares, Mulhem, Elie
• Original Assignee: Miguel A. Linares, Mulhem, Elie
• Inventors: Linares, Miguel A., Mulhem, Elie
• Primary Examiner(s): Sirmons, Kevin C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Carpenter, William
• Application Number:
  US14/820,149
• Publication Number:
  US 20150335868A1
• Time in Patent Office: 845 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0036 Devices retained in the vagina or cervix for a prolonged period, e.g. intravaginal rings, medicated tampons, medicated diaphragms
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0007 introduced into the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/04 implanted
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/14 Female reproductive, genital organs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/02 Holding devices, e.g. on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/04 in the body, e.g. expansible A61M25/10, A61M16/0488 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 31/002 Devices for releasing a drug at a continuous and controlled rate for a prolonged period of time artificial gland structures or devices A61F2/022; intra-uterine contraceptive devices A61F6/14; tampons for introducing into the vagina A61F13/20, A61L15/00; suppositories or bougies for intra-vaginal or intra-uterine application A61K9/02; physical forms of medicinal preparations for sustained or differential drug release A61K9/20, A61K9/50

Abstract

An insertion tool for implanting a medicinal delivery device, such as which is attached to the tissue or mucous membrane lining of a human organ, such as a female cervix, through a variety of means not limited to vacuum suction and/or mechanical fastening. The delivery tool exhibits an elongated body with a vacuum inducing support surface for retaining the delivery device in a first implantation stage. Forward end located actuating clamps grip peripheral locations of the device during implantation, and upon completion, can be pivoted out of engagement with the body of the delivery device, via the toggle initiated displacement of a sleeve integrated into the elongated body.

Claims

1. A tool for implanting and removing a medicinal delivery device, the device having an arcuate body with an adhering underside, said tool comprising:

an elongated body having a perimeter defining forward end;

a plurality of clamps extending from circumferentially locations of said perimeter defining forward end such that said clamps are supported upon and around said forward end apart from an interior of said body, said clamps adapted to grip perimeter locations of the medicinal delivery device prior to implantation;

an actuating mechanism of said body operable by a trigger for outwardly pivoting said clamps in an implanting operation for releasing the medicinal delivery device during attachment of the device to a tissue or membrane lining of an internal organ, said clamps being outwardly pivoted by said trigger in a retrieval operation prior to positioning about the implanted device, said trigger being further manipulated to cause said clamps to inwardly grip the medicinal delivery device during retrieval from the tissue or membrane lining of the organ;

said actuating mechanism further comprising a stem terminating in a flexible concave end face exposed at said forward end so that said concave end face is surrounded by said circumferentially arrayed clamps, said flexible end face adapted to supporting the medicinal delivery device in combination with said clamps;

a sleeve coaxially supported inside the body and around said stern, forward displacement of said sleeve engaging and outwardly pivoting said clamps; and

said trigger further comprising a first toggle for displacing said inner stem forwardly independently of said sleeve to advance said concave face, said trigger including a second toggle for retracting said sleeve independently of said stem in order to release said clamps.

2. The tool as described in claim 1, said elongate body further comprising a rearward bulbous shaped end.

3. The tool as described in claim 1, further comprising said body having a shape and size and being constructed of either of a medical grade steel or sanitary plastic.

4. The tool as described in claim 1, said clamps each further comprising a spring loaded portion pivotally secured to an annular forward edge of said forward end.

5. The tool as described in claim 1, further comprising an illuminating light source supported on said body.