Patent ID: 6527780
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A medical implant insertion system comprising:(a) a medical implant cartridge including: a medical implant, a head having a first end and a second end, and a pin slidably extending through said head, said pin having a first end and a second end, said first end of said pin being located adjacent said first end of said head and being removably attached to said medical implant; said second end of said pin being positioned adjacent said second end of said head; and (b) a medical implant insertion instrument including: a handle for removable attachment to said second end of said head of said medical implant cartridge, collet means for attachment to said second end of said pin of said medical implant cartridge when said handle is attached to said second end of said head of said medical implant cartridge, and actuator means for causing said medical implant of the medical implant cartridge to detach from said pin of said medical implant cartridge.