ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,637, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to TERUMO K.K. (Tokyo).
"Implant insertion device" was invented by Hidenori Tanabe (Naka-gun, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An implant insertion device includes: an introduction needle having a needle tip that is insertable into subcutaneous tissue; an elongated implant configured to promote tissue regeneration by attachment of cells; and a tubular implant cover that covers an outer side of the introduction needle. A space extending in an axial direction is located between the implant cover and the introduction needle, and the implant is arranged in the space."
The patent was filed on Sept. ...