Device and system for facilitating insertion of a bone treatment device
US11490942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0268
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device includes an outer sleeve of flexible material forming an outer conduit extending longitudinally therethrough for the insertion of a bone treatment device (“BTD”) to target sites within a living body. A distal opening of the outer conduit is open so that, when the outer sleeve is in a desired position within the body, BTD is inserted through the outer conduit exits the outer sleeve adjacent to a target portion of a bone. The device also includes an inner sleeve received within the outer sleeve and defining an inner conduit within the outer conduit to form a protective covering. The inner sleeve is split longitudinally. Portions of the inner sleeve on opposite sides of the split are coupled to one another so that a diameter of the inner conduit is adjustable in response to forces exerted thereon by one of BTD and tissues surrounding the outer sleeve.
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