Patent ID: 6436068
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A subcutaneous implantation instrument for implanting a substantially solid material, comprising:an incising body comprising a syringe body and an incising shaft which each define a substantially non-circular hollow bore extending continuously along a shared longitudinal axis, the incising shaft comprising a beveled tip with a cutting edge on a distal end, the incising shaft bore and the syringe body bore both being sized to receive the solid material; a delivery assembly comprising a plunger slidably fitted within the syringe body bore, the plunger conformably shaped to the syringe body bore with an end piece facilitating deployment of the substantially solid material into an implantation site; and a clearing assembly comprising a plunger and a clearing trocar slidably fitted within the syringe body bore, the plunger conformably shaped to the syringe body bore with an end piece facilitating deployment, the clearing trocar closely fitting within the incising shaft bore and affixed to a distal end of the plunger.