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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016

Filed:

Jun. 17, 2012
Applicants:

Dyson Hickingbotham, Wake Forest, NC (US);

Norman Radtke, Louisville, KY (US);

Inventors:

Dyson Hickingbotham, Wake Forest, NC (US);

Norman Radtke, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 1/12 (2006.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 9/0017 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61F 9/00781 (2013.01); A61M 1/12 (2013.01); A61M 5/14276 (2013.01);
Abstract

This invention provides a device for delivering substances such as medical implants and tissues. The device comprises a mandrel and a mandrel guide whereby substances are delivered by retracting the mandrel guide relative to the mandrel. Included among the various embodiments are devices specialized for delivering retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells or nanoplates containing RPE cells to the retina, devices with precise control of delivery, devices with specialized mandrels and/or nozzles, and multifunctional devices adapted to provide additional functions such as infusion and/or suction, illumination, and diathermy.


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