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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2008
Thomas Stephan Rau, Hannover, DE;
Andreas Hussong, Hannover, DE;
Omid Majdani, Berlin, DE;
Martin Leinung, Hannover, DE;
Thomas Lenarz, Hannover, DE;
Hubertus Eilers, Hannover, DE;
Stephan Baron, Hannover, DE;
Thomas Stephan Rau, Hannover, DE;
Andreas Hussong, Hannover, DE;
Omid Majdani, Berlin, DE;
Martin Leinung, Hannover, DE;
Thomas Lenarz, Hannover, DE;
Hubertus Eilers, Hannover, DE;
Stephan Baron, Hannover, DE;
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, DE;
Leibniz Universitat Hannover, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for insertion of a flexible implant into a body section of an implant recipient, the apparatus comprising an elongate guiding section having a longitudinal axis and an inner volume for removably receiving the implant, an elongate first receiving member connected at its first end to a first actuator arranged for moving the first receiving member within the guiding section in parallel to the axis of the guiding section, a first control device for controlling the actuation of the first actuator, wherein first receiving member at its second end opposite its first end carries a gripping unit for releasably gripping a proximal end of the implant, a second actuator for controlling the configuration of the implant, and a second control device for controlling the actuation of the second actuator.