Inflatable medical devices
US10188436B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
235References
23Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/4601
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for delivering a material to an orthopedic target site is disclosed. The device can be used to deliver bone cement to an intra-vertebral site. The device can have a pusher rod within a tube. The tube can be loaded with the bone cement distal to the pusher rod. The pusher rod can have varying rigidity along the length of the pusher rod. The tube and pusher rod can navigate tortuous pathways from a percutaneous or transcutaneous insertion en route to the target site or to improve extracorporeal ergonomics. Methods for using the same are also disclosed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.