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US 2017/0000944 A1Published application
Needle for delivery of dermal filler threads
AssigneeAllergan Holdings France S.A.S.
InventorsLuke Clauson, Matthew Newell, Kenneth N. Horne, Darin Gittings
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Abstract
Provided herewith is a needle for delivering dermal filler thread to a wrinkle in a patient. The needle can also be used to deliver the thread to a patient for the purposes of facial contouring. The needle comprises a coupler for attaching the thread to the needle and also a trocar to ease delivery through the skin.
Claims13
A needle for delivering a dermal filler comprising:
- a tubular body having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a longitudinal axis;
- a coupler in its proximal portion for attaching a dermal filler thread to the needle, the coupler comprising a plurality of slits along the axis of the tubular body;
- and
- a trocar in the distal portion of the tubular body;
- wherein the coupler in its proximal portion mechanically attaches a dermal filler thread to the needle.
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The needle of claim 8, wherein the two of the four cutting edges are substantially planar and the other two of the four are also substantially planar.
A kit comprising:
- a needle for delivering a dermal filler, the needle comprising
- a tubular body having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a longitudinal axis;
- a coupler in its proximal portion for attaching a dermal filler thread to the needle, the coupler comprising a plurality of slits along the axis of the tubular body;
- and
- a dermal filler thread coupled to the needle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.