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US 2019/0290894 A1Published application
Pellet Implantation Device and Tool Kit
AssigneePellecome LLC
InventorsEnrique Jacome, Richard Costa, Sean Ely, Mitchell Tung
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Abstract
Medicinal pellet insertion devices and kits including sterile loading sheaths and scalpels for making predetermined incisions are provided. The devices and kits can be used in the treatment of patients with controlled, sustained release medicinal pellets implanted by subcutaneous insertion.
Claims20
A pellet implantation device comprising:
- (a) a housing, said housing having a first aperture and a second aperture;
- (b) a slider tab, said slider tab being recessed in said first aperture and slidably connected to said housing;
- (c) a capture bracket, said capture bracket being connected to said slider tab, said capture bracket including a first flange;
- (d) a ram, said ram being mounting within said housing, said ram including a second flange for mounting a spring;
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- (e) a retractable needle, said needle including a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end being mountable within said second aperture of said housing and slidably connected to said capture bracket, wherein said needle is configured to store pellets therein.
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A scalpel comprising:
- (a) a housing, said housing having a tab, and a channel therein;
- (b) a blade, said blade including an aperture for mounting said blade to said tab within said housing;
- (c) a sheath, said sheath including an internal stop and a distal aperture;
- (d) a spring, said spring being mounted within said channel and against said stop between said sheath and said housing;
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- (e) wherein, when said scalpel is in a storage condition, said sheath covers said blade and when sheath is pressed against a patient, said housing slides towards said sheath and establishes a cutting position thereby allowing a portion of said blade to protrude through said distal aperture thereby forming a predetermined incision.
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A kit comprising:
- (a) a pellet implantation device including a housing, said housing having a first aperture and a second aperture, a slider tab, said slider tab being recessed in said first aperture and slidably connected to said housing, a capture bracket, said capture bracket being connected to said slider tab, said capture bracket including a first flange, a ram, said ram being mounting within said housing, said ram including a second flange for mounting a spring, a needle, said needle including a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end being mountable within said second aperture of said housing, said needed being slidably connected to said capture bracket, wherein said needle is configured to store pellets therein;
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- (b) a scalpel including a housing, said housing having a tab, and a channel therein, said channel including a lockout ramp, a blade, said blade including an aperture for mounting said blade to said tab within said housing, a sheath, said sheath including an internal stop and a distal aperture, a spring, said spring being mounted within said channel and against said stop between said sheath and said housing, wherein, when said scalpel is in a storage condition, said sheath covers said blade and when sheath is pressed against a patient, said housing slides towards said sheath and establishes a cutting position thereby allowing a portion of said blade to protrude through said distal aperture thereby forming a predetermined incision.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.