Implant insertion device for puncta and other orifices
AssigneeMlmjo, LLC
InventorMartin O'Malley
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Abstract
An insertion device is provided for implant or other payload delivery to canal of a patient or other subject via an orifice, for example, a punctum. The insertion device may include a barrel, barrel loading interface, tip, plunger, implant and barrel alignment pathways and corresponding plunger alignment guides. In some embodiments the plunger includes a central plunger and stabilizing plungers. A method for implant or other payload delivery to canal of a patient or other subject using the insertion device is also provided.
Claims20
An insertion device to deliver an implant to a canal of a patient via an orifice comprising:
- a barrel extending longitudinally from a barrel action end to a barrel engagement end;
- a plunger extending longitudinally from a plunger action end to a plunger engagement end;
- wherein the plunger is configurable to receive the implant to be delivered;
- wherein the plunger selectively travels about the barrel upon application of an actuation force to move the implant toward the barrel engagement end;
- wherein the implant is selectively pushed by the plunger through the barrel engagement end to be operatively delivered to the canal;
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- wherein the implant is deliverable to the canal without requiring preliminary dilation of the orifice.
An insertion device for interacting with an orifice of a body comprising:
- a barrel extending longitudinally from a barrel action end to a barrel engagement end and comprising a barrel axial gap extending longitudinally inward from the barrel engagement end;
- a tip operatively installed to the barrel engagement end;
- a plunger extending longitudinally from a plunger action end to a plunger engagement end and comprising a protruding portion that at least partially protrudes beyond a barrel circumference via the barrel axial gap;
- wherein the plunger is configurable to receive the implant to be delivered;
- wherein the plunger engagement end comprises a plunger delivery surface to distribute the actuation force provided via the plunger to an increased surface area of the implant;
- wherein the plunger selectively travels about the barrel upon application of the actuation force to move the implant toward the barrel engagement end;
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- wherein the implant is selectively pushed by the plunger through the barrel engagement end and the tip to be operatively delivered to a canal of a patient via the orifice.
A insertion device to deliver an implant to a canal of a patient via an orifice comprising:
- a barrel extending longitudinally from a barrel action end to a barrel engagement end;
- a plunger extending longitudinally from a plunger action end to a plunger engagement end, the plunger further comprising:
- a central plunger configurable to receive and selectively deliver the implant, and
- a stabilizing plunger capable of moving independently from the central plunger to engage tissue adjacent to the canal to provide stability during delivery of the implant and selectively configure a depth at which the implant is delivered;
- wherein the plunger selectively travels about the barrel upon application of an actuation force to move the implant toward the barrel engagement end;
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- wherein the implant is deliverable to the canal without requiring preliminary dilation of the orifice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.