Material delivery device and method of using the same

A device for introducing a fiber material into a body, comprising:

• a tubular member having a lumen extending to an opening in a distal end portion of the tubular member;
• a sleeve slidable within the tubular member to force the fiber material through at least a portion of the lumen, out of the opening, and into the body;
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• a lever having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is rotatably connected to said slidable sleeve and wherein radial motion of the proximal end of the lever imparts longitudinal motion to the distal end of the lever and the slidable sleeve.

A device for introducing a fiber material into a body, comprising:

• a tubular member having a lumen extending to an opening in a distal end portion of the tubular member;
• a slide;
• a push rod slidable within the tubular member to push the fiber material through at least a portion of the lumen, out of the opening, and into the body;
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• a pair of pivoting cams engaging the rod when the slide is moved distally and disengaging from the rod when the slide is moved proximally.

A method for introducing fiber material into a body, comprising:

• providing a device including (i) a tubular member having a lumen extending to an axial opening in a distal end portion of the tubular member and (ii) a helical member rotatable within the tubular member for passing the fiber material through the lumen and the opening and into the body;
• introducing the tubular member into the body;
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• rotating the helical member within the tubular member to pass the fiber material through the opening in the distal end portion of the tubular member into the body.

A method for introducing fiber material into a body, comprising:

• providing a device including (i) a tubular member having a lumen extending to an opening in a distal end portion of the tubular member, (ii) a sleeve slidable within the tubular member for passing the fiber material through the lumen and the opening and into the body;
• and (iii) a lever having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is rotatably connected to said slidable sleeve and wherein radial motion of the proximal end of the lever imparts longitudinal motion to the distal end of the lever and the slidable sleeve;
• introducing the tubular member into the body;
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• moving the proximal end of the lever radially to slide the sleeve within the tubular member and pass the fiber material through the opening in the distal end portion of the tubular member into the body.

A method for introducing fiber material into a body, comprising:

• providing a device including (i) a tubular member having a lumen extending to an opening in a distal end portion of the tubular member, (ii) a slide, (iii) a push rod slidable within the tubular member to push the fiber material through at least a portion of the lumen, out of the opening and into the body, and (iv) a pair of pivoting cams engaging the rod when the slide is moved distally and disengaging from the rod when the slide is moved proximally;
• introducing the tubular member into the body;
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• sliding the slide to engage the cams onto the push rod and push the push rod thereby passing the fiber material through the opening in the distal end portion of the tubular member.