INJECTION DEVICE FOR SOFT-TISSUE AUGMENTATION FILLERS, BIOACTIVE AGENTS AND OTHER BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS IN LIQUID OR GEL FORM

The present application relates to a hand-held injection device for soft tissue comprising internal components which allows for mixing of materials prior to injection; a cartridge suitable for containing a first injectable material and couplable to a needle; a shell structured to contain the cartrid...

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Main Authors MUDD, Christopher, S, TEZEL, Ahmet
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 18.04.2018
Subjects
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:The present application relates to a hand-held injection device for soft tissue comprising internal components which allows for mixing of materials prior to injection; a cartridge suitable for containing a first injectable material and couplable to a needle; a shell structured to contain the cartridge; a plunger which can be driven through the cartridge; a power source for activating one of the internal components; and a user-programmable controller coupled to the drive mechanism, where a user-defined injection rate can be set; a vial for a second material attached to a pump; the pump being configured to direct the second material through a one way valve into the cartridge for mixing the first material and the second material in the cartridge; a plunger configured to be driven through the cartridge to force the first material mixed with the second material out of the needle.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20090761057