APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUSLY IMPLANTING OBJECTS IN PATIENTS

摘要

A device for percutaneously implanting an object in a patient includes a handle (210), a cannula (240) projecting outwardly from the handle, and an actuator (230) movably disposed relative to the handle. The cannula can be configured to releasably hold the object and percutaneously penetrate the patient. The actuator can be operably connected to the cannula and operable to move the cannula relative to the handle and release the object within the patient. The cannula (240) can include a tip portion (242) having a restriction configured to releasably hold the object for implantation in the patient.