Patent ID: 8348882

Claim:
An instrument for use in subcutaneous implantation, comprising: an incising body comprising: an incising shaft open on both distal and proximal ends with a non-circular bore being defined along a longitudinal axis, the bore of the incising shaft sized to enclose an implant, the incising shaft comprising a distal end having a beveled surface transversely formed beginning on a top surface and ending on a bottom surface that has a sharpened bottom edge; and a syringe body open on both distal and proximal ends with a non-circular bore being defined along a longitudinal axis, the bore of the syringe body also sized to enclose the implant, the syringe body being fixedly attached to a proximal end of the incising shaft; a solid cover sized to cover the open distal end of the incising shaft, the solid cover pivotably attached to the top surface of the distal end of the incising shaft and extending down to the bottom edge of the distal end of the incising shaft, the solid cover disposed to remain closed absent distal force applied from within the bore of the incising shaft; and a plunger slideably contained within the bores of the incising shaft and the syringe body.