Biomaterial dispensing device
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsRyan Agard, Sean Suh, Damien O'Halloran, Michael Moretti, Mark Weiman, Chad Glerum
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Abstract
A device for dispensing biomaterial includes a handle configured to receive a syringe, the syringe including a biomaterial and a threaded plunger, and an engagement pin retained within the handle and slidable between a first position and a second position. The engagement pin is configured to engage the threaded plunger in the first position, the engagement pin is further configured to disengage from the threaded plunger in the second position.
Claims20
A method for dispensing biomaterial into a patient, said method comprising:
- providing biomaterial to a device configured to inject the biomaterial into a patient, the device including:
- a handle configured to receive a syringe, the syringe comprising a biomaterial and a threaded plunger;
- and
- an engagement pin retained within the handle and slidable between a first position and a second position, the engagement pin configured to engage the threaded plunger in the first position;
- the engagement pin further configured to disengage from the threaded plunger in the second position.
A method for dispensing biomaterial into a patient, said method comprising:
- providing biomaterial to a device configured to inject the biomaterial into a patient, the device including:
- a handle configured to receive a syringe, the syringe comprising a biomaterial and a threaded plunger;
- an engagement mechanism contained within the handle and having a first position and a second position, the engagement mechanism configured to engage the threaded plunger in the first position;
- the engagement mechanism further configured to disengage from the threaded plunger in the second position;
- a locking mechanism configured to releasably lock the engagement mechanism in the first position;
- and
- a release button configured to disengage the locking mechanism, thereby releasing the engagement mechanism from the first position, the release button located so as to permit a user of the device to ergonomically disengage the locking mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.