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Cement delivery needle

US8834481B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

7References

31Claims

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Inventor

Kieran Murphy · Baltimore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 6, 2005
Grant date	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 26, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4635
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cement delivery needle apparatus (20) and a method of flowing a bone cement through a vertebroplasty needle apparatus are provided. The cement delivery needle apparatus (20) includes a sheath (24) and a handle (26). The sheath (24) has an inlet (44) to receive a bone cement and an outlet (40) for expressing the cement into a vertebral body. The handle (26) extends from the sheath (24) and includes a vibration assembly (70) for agitating the cement. The method includes providing a bone cement source to the needle. The method further includes providing a vibration assembly associated with a handle of the needle, agitating the cement with the vibration assembly and injecting the cement through the sheath.

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