摘要 |
A tool for removing bodily implants e.g. contraceptive implant, the tool 30 comprising a handle 37 at the first proximal end and an insertion element 34 terminating with a point at a distal end 35 for insertion into an implant, wherein from the distal end 35 of the insertion point towards the handle, an external thread 36 is defined about a rotational axis, operable to define and engage with a helical groove within a body of an implant, the handle 37 having a generally circularly cylindrical body about said axis of rotation. The tool 30 may be inserted into the end of the implant and then withdraw pulling the implant out of the skin. |