NEEDLE FOR DELIVERY OF DERMAL FILLER THREADS
Provided herewith is a needle for delivering dermal filler thread to a wrinkle in a patient. The needle can also be used to deliver the thread to a patient for the purposes of facial contouring. The needle comprises a coupler for attaching the thread to the needle and also a trocar to ease delivery through the skin.
1 . A needle for delivering a dermal filler comprising:
a tubular body having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a longitudinal axis;
a coupler in its proximal portion for attaching a dermal filler thread to the needle, the coupler comprising a plurality of slits along the axis of the tubular body; and
a trocar in the distal portion of the tubular body;
wherein the coupler in its proximal portion mechanically attaches a dermal filler thread to the needle.