Media delivery device for bone structures
US7901407B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/4601
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for delivering a media to an anatomic void within a bone structure and compacting the media within the anatomic void includes a delivery device and a compaction device. The delivery device includes a tubular element, a guidewire, and a removal element. The removal element is capable of forming a void at a target site within the bone structure by cutting and/or deforming target bone tissue. A distal end of the guidewire may be detachable as a safety feature. The compaction device includes an elongate member and a vibration device connected to the proximal end of the elongate member. The vibration device creates vibration at the distal end of the elongate member, so that the media is mixed and/or compacted within the anatomic void.
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