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Extractable filler for inserting medicine into vertebral body
Assignee: Crosstrees Medical Inc
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Filing: 2007-02-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2027-02-12
Abstract
Abstract An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into a vertebral body. The device comprises a filling member and a pasty medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and permeable wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the pasty medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the vertebral body. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the pasty medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the vertebral body so as to leave only the medicine in the vertebral body.
Inventors
- 👤 Kwan Lin
- 👤 Philip Yuan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8802; A61B17/8805; A61B17/8811; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B17/3431; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7097; A61B17/7098; A61B17/885; A61B17/8852; A61B17/8855; A61B17/3468; A61M; A61M31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
1 . An extractable device for inserting a solidifiable medicinal filling into an animal tissue, comprising: a flexible container having a proximal injection port for injection of the filling into the container, and a releasably closable distal opening for delivery of the filling into the animal tissue outside of the container; and at least one releasable thread that releasibly closes the distal opening to contain the filling within the container prior to solidification, and that reopens the distal opening to enable the delivery of the filling into the animal tissue outside of the container after solidification; in which the container is inflatable and, after being inflated, is substantially tubular with cross sectional areas that increase from the injection port to the distal opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
1 . An extractable device for inserting a solidifiable medicinal filling into an animal tissue, comprising: a flexible container having a proximal injection port for injection of the filling into the container, and a releasably closable distal opening for delivery of the filling into the animal tissue outside of the container; and at least one releasable thread that releasibly closes the distal opening to contain the filling within the container prior to solidification, and that reopens the distal opening to enable the delivery of the filling into the animal tissue outside of the container after solidification; in which the container is inflatable and, after being inflated, is substantially tubular with cross sectional areas that increase from the injection port to the distal opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
2 . The device of claim 1 , in which the flexible container is permeable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
3 . The device of claim 1 , in which the flexible container is hermetic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
4 . The device of claim 1 , in which the thread is releasable upon application of an external pulling force.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
5 . The device of claim 1 , in which the thread is releasable upon application of an external pushing force.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
6 . The device of claim 1 , in which the container comprises a single-layered wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
7 . The device of claim 1 , in which the container comprises a multi-layered wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
8 . The device of claim 1 , in which the container comprises inner and outer layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
9 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising means for injecting the solidifiable medicinal filling into the device through the injection port.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
10 . The device of claim 1 , in which the permeable container is formed of a plurality of threads.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
11 . The device of claim 1 , in which the permeable container is formed of a plurality of threads by weaving.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
12 . In combination, the device of claim 1 and an injection tool for injecting the solidifiable medicinal filling into the device through the injection port.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
13 . The combination of claim 12 , in which the injection tool comprises a guide tube connected to the injection port.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
68 words
14 . The device of claim 1 , in which the container comprises a folded double-layer tubular wall having a proximal inner layer end and a distal folded double-layer end, in which the delivery of the filling follows pulling a free end of an outer layer of the double-layer tubular wall to retreat the folded double-layer end, after the opening end of the holding portion has been reopened.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
15 . The device of claim 14 , in which at least one releasable thread is between an inner layer and the outer layer of the double-layer tubular wall.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
16 . The device of claim 14 , in which the inner layer and the outer layer of the double-layer tubular wall are provided with a plurality of through holes and are permeable.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
102 words
17 . A method for implanting a solidified medicine into an animal tissue, comprising: inserting into the animal tissue a flexible container having a distal opening that is releasably closable; at least partially filling the container with a solidifiable medicinal filling; solidifying the medicinal filling within the container; reopening the distal opening of the container; and depositing the filling into the animal tissue through the distal opening by extracting the container from the animal tissue; in which the container is inflatable and, after being inflated, is substantially tubular with cross sectional areas that increase from the injection port to the distal opening.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
102 words
17 . A method for implanting a solidified medicine into an animal tissue, comprising: inserting into the animal tissue a flexible container having a distal opening that is releasably closable; at least partially filling the container with a solidifiable medicinal filling; solidifying the medicinal filling within the container; reopening the distal opening of the container; and depositing the filling into the animal tissue through the distal opening by extracting the container from the animal tissue; in which the container is inflatable and, after being inflated, is substantially tubular with cross sectional areas that increase from the injection port to the distal opening.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising injecting the filling into the container through an injection port on a proximal end of the container.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
85 words
19 . An extractable device for placing a solidifiable medicinal filling into an animal tissue, comprising: a flexible container, comprising a proximal inlet for receipt of the filling and a releasably closable distal outlet for subsequent delivery of solidified filling into the animal tissue; at least one releasable thread to reduce leakage of the filling from the container; in which the container is inflatable and, after being inflated, is substantially tubular with cross sectional areas that increase from the injection port to the distal opening.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
85 words
19 . An extractable device for placing a solidifiable medicinal filling into an animal tissue, comprising: a flexible container, comprising a proximal inlet for receipt of the filling and a releasably closable distal outlet for subsequent delivery of solidified filling into the animal tissue; at least one releasable thread to reduce leakage of the filling from the container; in which the container is inflatable and, after being inflated, is substantially tubular with cross sectional areas that increase from the injection port to the distal opening.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
102 words
20 . A method for placing a solidified medicine into an animal tissue, comprising: inserting into the animal tissue a flexible container having a proximal inlet and a distal, releasably leakproof outlet, providing the container with a solidifiable medicinal filling through the proximal inlet; solidifying the filling within the container; reopening the distal outlet; delivering the solidified filling into the animal tissue through the distal outlet opening; and removing the container from the animal tissue; in which the container is inflatable and, after being inflated, is substantially tubular with cross sectional areas that increase from the injection port to the distal opening.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
102 words
20 . A method for placing a solidified medicine into an animal tissue, comprising: inserting into the animal tissue a flexible container having a proximal inlet and a distal, releasably leakproof outlet, providing the container with a solidifiable medicinal filling through the proximal inlet; solidifying the filling within the container; reopening the distal outlet; delivering the solidified filling into the animal tissue through the distal outlet opening; and removing the container from the animal tissue; in which the container is inflatable and, after being inflated, is substantially tubular with cross sectional areas that increase from the injection port to the distal opening.
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