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Bistable cement restrictor
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson Professional Inc
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Filing: 1997-03-27
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Granted: 1999-03-09
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Expires: 2017-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A bistable cement restrictor is provided for creating a fixed obstruction at any selected point within a long bone, particularly at points beyond the isthmus of the bone. An exemplary cement restrictor includes a body having a first end and a second end. One or more bistable fins extend radially from the body and are movable from a first stable state to a stable state either mechanically or thermally. In the first stable state, the cement restrictor is narrower than in the second stable state. While the cement restrictor is readily transitionable from the first stable state to the second stable state, the transition can be irreversible.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre S. Ostiguy
- 👤 Brooke W. Mastrorio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30721; A61F2/30723; A61F2/46; A61F2/4603; A61F2/4614; A61F2/32; A61F2/36; A61F2/3662; A61F2/3676; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/30004; A61F2002/30039; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30092; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30205; A61F2002/3021; A61F2002/30224; A61F2002/30225; A61F2002/30289; A61F2002/30291; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30317; A61F2002/30327; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30565; A61F2002/30571; A61F2002/30579; A61F2002/30594; A61F2002/30599; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30795; A61F2002/30797; A61F2002/30841; A61F2002/30878; A61F2002/30884; A61F2002/30891; A61F2002/30892; A61F2/3094; A61F2/30942; A61F2002/3096; A61F2002/4631; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019; A61F2210/0023; A61F2210/0033; A61F2210/0038; A61F2210/0042; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067; A61F2230/0069; A61F2230/0091; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0039; A61F2250/0042; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/006; A61F2250/0063; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00029; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A cement restrictor comprising: a configurable structure having a first configuration that has a diameter with respect to a selected axis and a second configuration that has a second diameter with respect to the selected axis, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, wherein the configurable structure includes a body having a first end and a second end; and a plurality of bistable fins extending radially from the body and being movable from a first stable state to a second stable state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A cement restrictor comprising: a configurable structure having a first configuration that has a diameter with respect to a selected axis and a second configuration that has a second diameter with respect to the selected axis, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, wherein the configurable structure includes a body having a first end and a second end; and a plurality of bistable fins extending radially from the body and being movable from a first stable state to a second stable state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cement restrictor of claim 1, wherein transition of the bistable fins from the first stable state to the second stable state increases the diameter of the cement restrictor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The cement restrictor of claim 1, wherein the fins are concave with respect to the first end of the body in the first stable state and wherein the fins are convex with respect to the first end of the body in the second stable state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The cement restrictor of claim 1, wherein the fins define an acute angle with respect to the first end of the body in the first stable state and wherein the fins define an obtuse angle with respect to the first end of the body in the second stable state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cement restrictor of claim 1, wherein transition of the fins from the first stable state to the second stable state is irreversible.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cement restrictor of claim 1, wherein the fins are transitioned from the first stable state to the second stable state by applying axial pressure to one of the body and the plurality of fins.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cement restrictor of claim 1, wherein each fin has a different diameter than the other fins of the plurality of fins.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cement restrictor of claim 1, wherein the fins are resilient in the first and second stable states.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
A cement restrictor comprising: a configurable structure having a first configuration that has a diameter with respect to a selected axis and a second configuration that has a second diameter with respect to the selected axis, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, wherein the configurable structure includes a body having a first end and a second end and a plurality of bistable fins extending radially from the body and being movable from a first stable state to a second stable state, and wherein the fins include a shape memory alloy.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
93 words
A cement restrictor comprising: a configurable structure having a first configuration that has a diameter with respect to a selected axis and a second configuration that has a second diameter with respect to the selected axis, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, wherein the configurable structure includes a body having a first end and a second end and a plurality of bistable fins extending radially from the body and being movable from a first stable state to a second stable state, and wherein the fins include a shape memory alloy.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cement restrictor of claim 9, wherein the fins are thermally transitioned from the first stable state to the second stable state.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The cement restrictor of claim 9, wherein a stress applied to the fins is changed from a first stress level to a second stress level to transition the fins from the first stable state to the second stable state.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
96 words
A cement restrictor comprising: a configurable structure having a first configuration that has a diameter with respect to a selected axis and a second configuration that has a second diameter with respect to the selected axis, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, wherein the configurable structure includes a body having a first end and a second end and a plurality of bistable fins extending radially from the body and being movable from a first stable state to a second stable state, and wherein at least one of the fins includes barbs extending therefrom.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
96 words
A cement restrictor comprising: a configurable structure having a first configuration that has a diameter with respect to a selected axis and a second configuration that has a second diameter with respect to the selected axis, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, wherein the configurable structure includes a body having a first end and a second end and a plurality of bistable fins extending radially from the body and being movable from a first stable state to a second stable state, and wherein at least one of the fins includes barbs extending therefrom.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
100 words
A cement restrictor comprising: a configurable structure having a first configuration that has a diameter with respect to a selected axis and a second configuration that has a second diameter with respect to the selected axis, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, wherein the configurable structure includes a body having a first end and a second end and a plurality of bistable fins extending radially from the body and being movable from a first stable state to a second stable state, and wherein at least one the fins includes a plurality of radial cuts through the fin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
100 words
A cement restrictor comprising: a configurable structure having a first configuration that has a diameter with respect to a selected axis and a second configuration that has a second diameter with respect to the selected axis, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, wherein the configurable structure includes a body having a first end and a second end and a plurality of bistable fins extending radially from the body and being movable from a first stable state to a second stable state, and wherein at least one the fins includes a plurality of radial cuts through the fin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
97 words
A cement restrictor comprising: a body having a first end and a second end; and a plurality of bistable fins extending radially from the body and being irreversibly movable from a first stable state to a second stable state, wherein the fins are concave with respect to the first end of the body in the first stable state, wherein the fins are convex with respect to the first end of the body in the second stable state, and wherein the diameter of each fin is larger in the second stable state than in the first stable state.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
97 words
A cement restrictor comprising: a body having a first end and a second end; and a plurality of bistable fins extending radially from the body and being irreversibly movable from a first stable state to a second stable state, wherein the fins are concave with respect to the first end of the body in the first stable state, wherein the fins are convex with respect to the first end of the body in the second stable state, and wherein the diameter of each fin is larger in the second stable state than in the first stable state.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cement restrictor of claim 14, wherein a portion of each fins is axially movable with respect to the body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cement restrictor of claim 14, wherein the fins are thermally transitioned from the first state to the second state.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
The cement restrictor of claim 14, wherein a stress applied to the fins is changed from a first stress level to a second stress level to transition the fins from the first stable state to the second stable state.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cement restrictor of claim 14, wherein the fins are resilient in the first and second stable states.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cement restrictor of claim 14, wherein at least one of the fins includes barbs extending therefrom.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cement restrictor of claim 14, wherein at least one the fins includes a plurality of radial cuts through the fin.
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