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Cannula assembly with detachable inner and outer cannulas

US8070728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2009
Grant dateDec 6, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B17/8822
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cannula assembly for injecting implant material into a bone, including an inner cannula defining a central conduit including a first proximal port in communication with the central conduit, an outer cannula surrounding the inner cannula to define a peripheral conduit, and a connector interconnecting the cannulas and detachable from at least one of the cannulas, and at least one of the connector, the first cannula and the second cannula including a second proximal port in communication with the peripheral conduit defined along a direction different than a longitudinal axis of the first and second cannulas.

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