CA2636145A1 — Kit for and method of assembling an applicator for inserting an implant
Assigned to Merck Sharp and Dohme BV · Expires 2007-07-26 · 19y expired
What this patent protects
The invention pertains to a kit (1) for assembling a disposable applicator (2) for inserting an implant (3), in particular a rod-like implant containing an active substance, under the skin of a human or animal, the kit (1) comprising a first component (4), in turn comprising a ma…
USPTO Abstract
The invention pertains to a kit (1) for assembling a disposable applicator (2) for inserting an implant (3), in particular a rod-like implant containing an active substance, under the skin of a human or animal, the kit (1) comprising a first component (4), in turn comprising a main housing part (5, 6) providing a handle (7) for grasping and manoeuvring the applicator (2), a cannula (11), and a cannula holder (15) mounted in the main housing part (5, 6), the main housing part (5, 6) having an opening which allows introduction of an implant (3) into the proximal end of the cannula (11) and/or the cannula holder (15), and, a second component (8) for closing said opening, in turn comprising a second housing part (9) and a rod (10) attached to or forming an integral whole with the second housing part (9) and mountable inside the cannula (11) and/or the cannula holder (15).
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