Bone treatment systems and methods
US8430887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8811
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for treating bone, such as vertebral compression fractures are disclosed. A method includes controllably applying energy to a bone cement volume outside of a patient's body to selectively accelerate the polymerization rate of the bone fill material volume prior to introduction into a bone. The method further includes sequentially introducing a plurality of cement carrying structures with the accelerated polymerization rate bone cement volume into the bone. A system for use in the method includes at least one elongated cement-carrying structure sized to carry a bone cement volume therein and an energy source operatively coupleable to the cement-carrying structure. The energy source applies energy to the bone cement volume to selectively accelerate a polymerization rate thereof. An elongated injector insertable into the bone has a passageway that removably receives the elongated cement-carrying structure to allow delivery of the accelerated polymerization rate bone cement into the bone.
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