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US2015114402A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2015114402-A1
Application numberUS-201514590969-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJan 6, 2015
Priority dateSep 17, 2008
Publication dateApr 30, 2015
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The present invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system, comprising a handle ( 3 ) having a longitudinal opening ( 8 ) at its first end, said opening ( 8 ) having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inserter, a first end ( 8 a ) and a second end ( 8 b ), a movable slider ( 5 ) arranged in said longitudinal opening ( 8 ) and having a first end ( 5 a ) and a second end ( 5 b ), a plunger ( 2 ) attached to the handle ( 3 ) and having a longitudinal axis, and an insertion tube ( 6 ) having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the plunger ( 2 ), the insertion tube ( 6 ) being, along said longitudinal axis, movably arranged around the plunger ( 2 ). The invention is characterised in that it further comprises a flange ( 4 ) arranged on the insertion tube ( 6 ) at its first end, and means for locking the slider ( 5 ) into a position showing the correct insertion depth for the intrauterine system, said means being adjustable with respect to the opening ( 8 ) of the handle.

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1 . An inserter for an intrauterine system comprising a handle ( 3 ) having a longitudinal opening ( 8 ) at its first end, said opening ( 8 ) having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inserter, a first end ( 8 a ) and a second end ( 8 b ), a movable slider ( 5 ) arranged in said longitudinal opening ( 8 ) and having a first end ( 5 a ) and a second end ( 5 b ), a plunger ( 2 ) attached to the handle ( 3 ) and having a longitudinal axis, an insertion tub…

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  • A61F6/18Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

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What does patent US2015114402A1 cover?
The present invention relates to an inserter for an intrauterine system, comprising a handle ( 3 ) having a longitudinal opening ( 8 ) at its first end, said opening ( 8 ) having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inserter, a first end ( 8 a ) and a second end ( 8 b ), a movable slider ( 5 ) arranged in said longitudinal opening ( 8 ) and having a first end ( 5 a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bayer Oy
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F6/18. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Apr 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).