Patent ID: 6964648

Claim:
A disposable device for inserting one or several implants, said device comprising a tubular cannula provided with a tip, said cannula also serving as a container for the implants, a plunger and a handle having a first end directed towards the cannula, and second end directed away from the cannula, wherein said plunger and handle are attached or attachable to each other in fixed manner, and said cannula is arranged to be movable in the longitudinal direction, so that the plunger is placed inside the cannula, and wherein i) the cannula can, after inserting the implant or implants, be drawn on top of the plunger so far, that the tip of the cannula becomes covered by the handle or by a piece connected to the handle, and ii) the cannula is, when drawn to its extreme position towards the second end of the handle, arranged to be irretrievably locked with respect to the plunger, and wherein the handle is provided with a channel proceeding in the longitudinal direction thereof, which channel allows the cannula to move in the longitudinal direction, and that the end directed away from the tip of the cannula is provided with a knob, further comprising means for reversably locking the cannula when an implant rests against an end of said plunger.