Structures and methods for creating cavities in interior body regions
US6440138B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2210/0085
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Tools carry structures that are deployed inside bone and, when manipulated, cut cancellous bone to form a cavity.
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