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Injector for bone cement
Assignee: Protek AG
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Filing: 1983-10-18
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2003-10-18
Abstract
Abstract The injector is provided with an injection nozzle in the bottom of the cylinder tube for low pressure operation wherein large quantities of bone cement are to be injected. The injector also has a nozzle element which can be releaseably attached to the cylinder tube for high pressure injection. This nozzle element has a nozzle tube of reduced cross-sectional area through which a ram passes in the form of a piston in order to provide for high pressure injection.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice E. Muller
- 👤 Otto Frey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8802; A61B17/8805; A61B17/8822; B; B01; B01F; B01F2101/00; B01F2101/20; B01F33/00; B01F33/50; B01F33/501; B01F33/5011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An injector for an expandable bone implant cement, said injector comprising a cylinder tube for receiving bone cement, said tube having a bottom and an injection nozzle in said bottom for expelling bone cement therethrough; a piston movably mounted in said tube for displacing bone cement in said tube through said injection nozzle; a nozzle element secured to and extending from said tube, said nozzle element having a nozzle tube aligned with and of smaller cross-section than said injection nozzle to pass bone cement therethrough; and a ram movably mounted in said nozzle tube to eject bone cement therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An injector for an expandable bone implant cement, said injector comprising a cylinder tube for receiving bone cement, said tube having a bottom and an injection nozzle in said bottom for expelling bone cement therethrough; a piston movably mounted in said tube for displacing bone cement in said tube through said injection nozzle; a nozzle element secured to and extending from said tube, said nozzle element having a nozzle tube aligned with and of smaller cross-section than said injection nozzle to pass bone cement therethrough; and a ram movably mounted in said nozzle tube to eject bone cement therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An injector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nozzle element inlcudes a reservoir between said injection nozzle and said nozzle tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An injector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said cylinder tube defines a volume of about 125 cubic centimeters for receiving bone cement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An injector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said nozzle element is removably secured to said tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An injector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said ram has a dish-type bearing plate at one end attached to said piston within said tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
An injector for bone cement comprising a tube for receiving bone cement, said tube having a bottom and an injection nozzle in said bottom for expelling bone cement therethrough; a nozzle element removably secured to and extending from said tube, said nozzle element having a nozzle tube of smaller cross-section than said injection nozzle to pass bone cement therethrough; a ram movably mounted in said nozzle tube to eject bone cement therefrom, said ram having a bearing plate at one end within said tube and a shank extending from said bearing plate through said injection nozzle and into said nozzle tube; and a piston movably mounted in said tube for moving said ram into said nozzle tube while expelling bone cement through said injection nozzle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
An injector for bone cement comprising a tube for receiving bone cement, said tube having a bottom and an injection nozzle in said bottom for expelling bone cement therethrough; a nozzle element removably secured to and extending from said tube, said nozzle element having a nozzle tube of smaller cross-section than said injection nozzle to pass bone cement therethrough; a ram movably mounted in said nozzle tube to eject bone cement therefrom, said ram having a bearing plate at one end within said tube and a shank extending from said bearing plate through said injection nozzle and into said nozzle tube; and a piston movably mounted in said tube for moving said ram into said nozzle tube while expelling bone cement through said injection nozzle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An injector as set forth in claim 6 wherein said nozzle element includes a reservoir between said injection nozzle and said nozzle tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An injector as set forth in claim 6 having a bayonet connection removably securing said nozzle element to said tube.
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