Devices and methods for vertebrostenting
US9237916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8858
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to methods of creating and/or enlarging a curvilinear cavity within a vertebral body or other body structure. The invention also relates to devices that may be used to perform the steps to create and/or enlarge the curvilinear cavity. In various embodiments, an apparatus for creating and/or enlarging a curvilinear cavity includes a handle and a flexible shaft assembly including a cutting tip or blade, a flexible rotatable drive shaft, and a flexible, moveable and non-rotatable housing.
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