Patent SG-11201903198T-A (SG)
Title: An inserter for an intrauterine system
Inventor: MIKKONEN JOONAS
IPC: A61F6/18
Filed: 2017-10-10
Abstract: 116 122 120 FIG. 1 104 124 cc O cc O C (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 19 April 2018 (19.04.2018) WIP0 1 PCT IiiimmomiolollmonoloomoionololimomovoimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/069285 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A61F 6/14 (2006.01) A61B 90/00 (2016.01) A61F 6/18 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2017/075759 (22) International Filing Date: 10 October 2017 (10.10.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/406,650 11 October 2016 (11.10.2016) US (71) Applicant: BAYER OY [FI/FI]; Pansiontie 47, 20210 Turku (FI). (72) Inventors: MIKKONEN, Joonas; Kiiskikuja 6 A 1, 37550 Lempaala (FI). JALKANEN, Tero; Tiilentekijankatu 3 a B 40, 20810 Turku (FI). VIRTANEN, Mikko; Nuutintie 5, 24800 Halikko (FI). TJADER, Taina; Koriston rantatie UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, 31, 20760 Piispanristi (FI). EL SAYED, Karym; Garibald- istraBe 28, 13158 Berlin (DE). (74) Agent: BIP PATENTS; Alfred-Nobel-Str. 10, 40789 Mon- heim am Rhein NRW (DE). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, (54) Title: AN INSERTER FOR AN INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM (57) : Disclosed are an inserter and an inserter kit for an intrauterine system. The inserter comprises an insertion tube having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the first end is operable to removably receive the intrauterine system and a handle having a first end portion and an opposite second end portion, the first end portion of the handle is coupled to the second end of the insertion tube. The handle comprises a handling mechanism for controlling movement of the insertion tube with respect to the intrauterine system. The inserter also comprises an indicating mechanism operatively arranged in connection with the insertion tube and the handle, the indicating mechanism is communicably coupled to the handling mechanism and is operable to provide indicative signals corresponding to operational stages of the inserter. The indicative signals comprise at least one light signal and the indicating mechanism comprises a power source. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/069285 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREIDIONINEHMODIVOIMIE TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(11)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))