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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2005
Roland Cherif-cheikh, Barcelona, ES;
Christophe Aubert, Cudrefin, CH;
Thierry Rimlinger, L'Isle d'Abeau, FR;
Fabrice Bonacci, Saint Priest, FR;
Serge Barneaud, Puget Theniers, FR;
Roland Cherif-Cheikh, Barcelona, ES;
Christophe Aubert, Cudrefin, CH;
Thierry Rimlinger, L'Isle d'Abeau, FR;
Fabrice Bonacci, Saint Priest, FR;
Serge Barneaud, Puget Theniers, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a device which is used to inject an implant () into tissues (). The inventive device is characterized in that it comprises: a main hollow body (') having a hollow needle (′) fixed thereto, into which the implant () is introduced; a secondary body (′) which is disposed coaxially inside the main body (′) and which surrounds the needle (′); and a plunger rod (′) which can slide coaxially inside the hollow needle (′). The injection device (′) is arranged such that: (i) when it is pressed against the tissues (), the main body (′) slides along the length of the secondary body (′) from a proximal position to a distal position such that the needle (′) can penetrate the tissues (), whereby the movement of the main body (′) is accompanied by the concomitant movement of the plunger rod (′); and (ii) the plunger rod (′) remains fixed and maintains the implant () at the required depth in the tissues () until the needle (′) is removed therefrom when the main body (′) is returned from the distal position to the proximal position.