Patent ID: 9622778
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61M

Claim:
1. A subcutaneous implantation tool comprising: a syringe body having a hollow bore of a first shape extending along a longitudinal axis; a dissection body at a distal end of the syringe body having a substantially non-circular hollow bore having a second shape different than the first shape extending along the longitudinal axis and configured to receive a subcutaneous implantation micro-device, wherein the hollow bore is substantially non-circular at a distal end of the tool; and a delivery assembly including a plunger fitting within at least a portion of the syringe body bore and a first end piece attached to a distal end of the plunger, the plunger including first and second portions, the second portion attached to a distal end of the first portion, wherein at least a portion of the first portion fits within the hollow bore of the syringe body and the second portion being narrower than the first portion and the first end piece.