초록

Disclosed is an implant device adapted to implant medicaments into the subcutaneous portion of the patient's tissue comprising a housing having a central chamber generally in which a pusher assembly maneuvers.

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1. A disposable, single-use hand-held implant device for introducing pellets into mammals, comprising:a housing having a hollow central chamber; a plunger assembly adapted for slidable movement within the central chamber, the plunger assembly comprising a plunger head end in coaxial alignment with a

1. A disposable, single-use hand-held implant device for introducing pellets into mammals, comprising:a housing having a hollow central chamber; a plunger assembly adapted for slidable movement within the central chamber, the plunger assembly comprising a plunger head end in coaxial alignment with a stylet end, the stylet end being adapted to puncture a surface; a plurality of hollow pellet loading chambers in communication with the central chamber, the loading chambers being capable of receiving a plurality of pellets, and; a manually insertable flexible prod for insertion into the loading chambers to advance the pellets from the pellet loading chambers and into the hollow central chamber; wherein the hollow central chamber further includes a locking mechanism for permanently locking the stylet end of the plunger assembly within the hollow central chamber after the stylet end of the plunger assembly is fully retracted into the hollow central chamber.