Implantation needle and kit
OwnerGernot Hochmuth, Alexander Steckinventors
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Abstract
An implantation needle has an implantable element receiving portion, a capsule receiving portion, and a tip portion. The capsule receiving portion has a fixing element such as a mechanical barrier or an adhesive surface. A kit is also provided that includes the implantation needle with an implantable element disposed in the implantable element receiving portion and a capsule disposed in the capsule receiving portion. The instant disclosure also relates to a method for administering an implantable element and a capsule to a subject. The method includes inserting an implantation needle of the implantation kit into a tissue of a subject and discharging the implantable element and capsule into the patient's tissue.
Claims13
An implantation needle, comprising:
- an open needle body having a tip portion;
- an implantable element receiving portion configured to receive an implantable element;
- a capsule receiving portion configured to receive a capsule;
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- a fixing element configured to retain the capsule within the capsule portion, the fixing element comprising one of a mechanical barrier and an adhesive surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.