Device for inserting fill material particles into body cavities
US6620162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4635
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for filling cavities in a body, such as a cavity within a reamed out spinal disc, with beads includes a cyclical agitator that functions to prompt the introduction of one bead at a time through the fill tube to prevent clogging and to promote compaction within the cavity.
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