摘要 |
An implanter (10) includes a loading portion (18) having an opening (22) at a first end (24) that is spaced axially apart from a second end (26) by a sidewall portion. The sidewall portion has a radially inner sidewall (28) that tapers from a first diameter at the opening (22) to a second diameter at the second end (26) of the loading portion (18), the second diameter being less than the first diameter. A barrel (20) extends longitudinally from the second end (26) of the loading portion (18) to terminate in an open discharge end (30), a body lumen (16) extending through the loading portion (18) and through the barrel (20) to provide for fluid communication through the body. A plunger (14) is dimensioned and configured for movement through at least a substantial portion of the body lumen (16) from the first end of the loading portion (18) to a location adjacent the discharge end (30) of the barrel (20).
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