Patent ID: 11931071
Assignee: ENTELLUS MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An implant delivery system for delivering an implant into a nasal valve area, the implant delivery system comprising:
a housing comprising a handle having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein a longitudinal axis extends in a direction between the proximal end and the distal end of the handle;
a needle extending from the distal end of the handle, wherein the needle is movable relative to the handle along the longitudinal axis of the handle;
a pusher member disposed in a lumen of the needle and non-removably coupled to the housing;
a moveable needle shuttle disposed in the handle and coupled to the needle;
one or more springs coupled to the moveable needle shuttle, wherein the one or more springs are configured to apply a proximal tensioning force on the moveable needle shuttle; and
an actuator configured to releasably engage with the moveable needle shuttle,
wherein the actuator is configured to be actuated to release the moveable needle shuttle from the actuator such that the moveable needle shuttle moves the needle proximally relative to the housing, which (i) retracts the needle at least partially into the handle, and (ii) deploys the implant from a distal tip of the needle,
wherein the pusher member is configured to prevent proximal movement of the implant while the moveable needle shuttle moves the needle proximally to deploy the implant from the distal tip of the needle.