EP1300173A2 — Implanter device for subcutaneous implants

USPTO Abstract

An implanter (10) for inserting implants (18) is provided. The implanter comprises (i) a handle (12) for grasping the implanter (10) during insertion of an implant (18), the handle (12) having a distal end, a proximal end, and a track (26) formed along a first surface of the handle (12), (ii) a rod (16) longitudinally fixed to the handle (12), the rod (16) extending from the distal end of the handle (12), (iii) a hollow cannula (14) positioned coaxially around and longitudinally slidable over the rod (16) from an extended position in which an implant (18) is retained in the cannula to a retracted position in which the implant (18) is released from the cannula (14), and (iv) an actuator (28) connected to the cannula (14) and slidable in the track (26) of the handle (12) to move the cannula (14) from the extended position to the retracted position to release the implant (18) from the cannula (14).