Patent ID: 7247160
Filing Date: 2007-07-24
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A device for percutaneously implanting an object in a patient, the device comprising: a handle configured to be held in a single hand of an operator; a cannula having a proximal portion positioned proximate to the handle and a distal portion projecting outwardly relative to the handle, the cannula being axially movable with respect to the handle and configured to releasably hold the object and percutaneously penetrate the patient by movement of the handle; a stylet extending coaxially through at least a portion of the cannula and being fixedly attached to the handle; and an actuator movably disposed relative to the handle, wherein the actuator is configured to be manipulated by a digit of the hand of the operator while the handle is held stationary to slide the cannula relative to the handle and release the object within the patient wherein a position selector operably connected to the actuator, wherein the handle includes at least a first locking feature and a second locking feature offset from the first locking feature, wherein the first locking feature is configured to engage the position selector when the actuator is in a first position, and wherein the second locking feature is configured to engage the position selector when the actuator is in a second position.