Devices for delivering bone filler material and associated methods of use
US10058369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8825
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for treating bones, including, in one or more embodiments, a device for delivering a bone filler material comprising: a housing having a throughbore; a plunger comprising a shaft having external threads, wherein the plunger is configured for advancement through the throughbore of the housing; and a threaded receiving member configured to releasably engage the plunger. Methods for removing an instrument from a vertebral body comprising applying ultrasonic energy to the instrument, wherein a distal end of the instrument is disposed in a cavity in the vertebral body, wherein the cavity contains a filler material; and removing the instrument from the vertebral body.
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