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Minimally invasive biomaterial injection system

US9539041B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Salman Chegini · Bern, CH
Joern Richter · Kandern, DE
Daniel Thommen · Liestal, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 2013
Grant date	Jan 10, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2/4611
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates generally to an instrumentation and implant system providing minimally invasive vertebral augmentation. The apparatus including an expandable membrane sized and configured to be located within a cavity in a patient's bone and having an interior volume for receiving bone filler material; a delivery cannula in communication with the membrane for providing bone filler material to the membrane; and an evacuation cannula in fluid communication with the membrane for receiving a portion of the provided bone filler material from the membrane.

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