Method and apparatus for treating a vertebral body
US7931689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00353
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable container is used to stabilize or restore height in a vertebral body. After insertion the container is filled with a bone filler material such as bone cement.
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