Patent ID: 11857170
Assignee: VERICEL CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. The matrix shuttle delivery device of claim 15, further comprising:
at least two deployment wings disposed inside the delivery tip and attached to the plunger, the deployment wings comprising:
a U-shaped body;
at least two wing arms comprising cylindrical rods that extend in parallel out of the U-shaped body and curve outwards away from the U-shaped body;
at least two rounded tips at the distal ends of the at least two wing arms; and
a circular hole at the proximal bottom of the U-shaped body; and

one or more finger grips disposed at the proximal end of the shuttle body,
the device further comprising:
at least two holes, each hole positioned on one of the two sloped sides of the delivery tip; and
a spring disposed longitudinally inside the shuttle body and attached to the plunger,
wherein pushing the plunger longitudinally into the shuttle body causes the at least two deployment wings to exit the at least two holes of the delivery tip, and
wherein the spring causes the at least two deployment wings to retract inside the at least two holes when the plunger is released.