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Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones

US7972340B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2010
Grant dateJul 5, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/2835
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cavity creation device is introduced into a cancellous bone volume of a vertebral body through a percutaneous access path. The cavity creating device is manipulated to form a cavity in the cancellous bone volume. A volume of filling material is placed in the cavity by introducing a tube through the percutaneous access path and by conveying the filling material through a side dispensing port of the tube.

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