Fenestrated bone tap and method
US7699852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone tap may be used to deliver fluid into bone to stabilize and/or strengthen the bone. The bone tap may include a passage. A distal portion of the bone tap may be threaded. In some embodiments, openings in a distal portion of the bone tap may communicate with the passage. The bone tap may be driven into bone, and material may be introduced to the passage. Material introduced to the passage may enter the bone through the openings. Thread flights of the bone tap proximal to the openings may inhibit retrograde backflow of material during introduction of the material into the bone. Material deposited in the bone may strengthen a bone and/or augment fixation of a bone fastener in the bone.
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