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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2017
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
David Kluger, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Gregory Clark, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Douglas Hutchinson, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
David Page, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Suzanne Wendelken, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
A medical implant device () is disclosed that can protect and shield an implant () as the implant () moves through body tissue. The medical implant device () can comprise a main body portion () having a payload opening () to receive a payload (i.e., an implant). The medical implant device () can also comprise a tapered nose portion () at a front end () of the medical implant device () extending from the main body portion () and configured to penetrate body tissue. In addition, the medical implant device () can comprise a payload coupling interface () configured to couple the implant () to the main body portion ().