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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2018
Applicant:
Bayer Oy, Turku, FI;
Inventor:
Joonas Mikkonen, Lempäälä, FI;
Assignee:
BAYER OY, Turku, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/18 (2006.01); A61F 6/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/18 (2013.01); A61F 6/144 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system, comprising a handle (), an insertion tube () having a longitudinal direction and connected to the handle, and a plunger () arranged inside the insertion tube. The inserter also comprises a force sensor () arranged between the insertion tube and the handle. The insertion tube is partially arranged inside the force sensor in such a manner that when force is exerted on the insertion tube along its longitudinal direction, the insertion tube is arranged to move with respect to the force sensor.