DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AND INSERTING A TRANSPLANT OR IMPLANT INTO A HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY AND READY-TO-USE SET COMPRISING SAID DEVICE

摘要

The invention relates to a device for providing and inserting a transplant or implant into a human or animal body, more particularly for ophthalmological operations, preferably for performing a lamellar keratoplasty, such as a DMEK operation, comprising a cartridge (1) or sleeve, which has a holding region (2) for the transplant or implant and two opposite end openings (3, 4) each fluidically connected to the holding region (2), wherein the first opening (3) has a larger diameter than the second opening (4) and wherein, in order to produce a fluidic connection between the holding region (2) and a syringe (5), both openings (3, 4) can be coupled to the syringe (5) directly or by means of a connecting apparatus. With a view to simply and safely providing and inserting a transplant or implant into the body by simply designed means, the device is designed and further developed in such a way that the cartridge (1) or sleeve is mounted in a holder (6) and that the holder (6) has a pivoting apparatus (7) for pivoting the cartridge (1) or sleeve about a pivot axis (8) into a coupling position for coupling at least one of the two openings (3, 4) to the syringe (5). The invention further relates to a ready-to-use set comprising a device as described above in a sterile packaging.