Patent ID: 7976489

Claim:
A device for inserting a medicament within a body cavity of a mammal, said device comprising: a cartridge for containing said medicament therein, said cartridge comprising, a housing comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, a retractable chamber disposed within said housing, said retractable chamber comprising an internal surface, an external surface and a lumen defined by said internal surface, a substantially stationary member disposed within said lumen of said retractable chamber, said substantially stationary member having a uniform cross-section sized to provide a sliding fit within said lumen to provide for retraction of said retractable chamber about said substantially stationary member upon actuation of said device; and means for retracting said retractable chamber about said substantially stationary member while maintaining said substantially stationary member in a substantially stationary position upon actuation of said device; and an actuator for placing said device in operation, said actuator comprising, means for activating said means for retracting said retractable chamber; and a handle case comprising a distal portion comprising means for attaching said actuator to said cartridge, wherein said proximal portion of said housing comprises means for connecting said cartridge to said actuator, and wherein said proximal portion of said housing is connected to said distal portion of said handle case, whereby said cartridge and said actuator are connected in operational engagement.