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Structures and methods for creating cavities in interior body regions
Assignee: Orthophoenix LLC
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Filing: 2002-07-30
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Granted: 2005-03-08
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Expires: 2022-07-30
Abstract
Abstract Tools carry structures that are deployed inside bone and, when manipulated, cut cancellous bone to form a cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark A Reiley
- 👤 Arie Scholten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:30
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/164; A61B17/1662; A61B17/1671; A61B17/22; A61B17/22004; A61B17/22012; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32056; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320758; A61B50/00; A61B50/30; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F2/441; A61F2/46; A61F2/4601; A61B17/1613; A61B17/1615; A61B17/1617; A61B17/1644; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8802; A61B17/8805; A61B18/00; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/24; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00261; A61B2017/22014; A61B2017/320004; A61B2017/320008; A61B2017/320733; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005; A61B2217/007; A61F2/4603; A61F2/4611; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30581; A61F2002/30583; A61F2002/30667; A61F2002/30677; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for creating a cavity in cancellous bone comprising providing a cannula having an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone, providing a shaft having an axis and a distal end portion adapted to be deployed inside the bone through the cannula, said distal end portion having a cavity forming structure comprising a surface which directly contacts cancellous bone in response to linear movement of the shaft along the axis of the cannula, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside the cancellous bone, moving the shaft linearly along, and not rotatingly about the axis of the cannula to cause the surface to form a cavity in the cancellous bone.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A method for creating a cavity in cancellous bone comprising providing a cannula having an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone, providing a shaft having an axis and a distal end portion adapted to be deployed inside the bone through the cannula, said distal end portion having a cavity forming structure comprising a surface which directly contacts cancellous bone in response to linear movement of the shaft along the axis of the cannula, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside the cancellous bone, moving the shaft linearly along, and not rotatingly about the axis of the cannula to cause the surface to form a cavity in the cancellous bone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 , further including the step of filling the cavity with a filing material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the cavity forming structure is adapted to be deployed at an axis that transverses the axis of the shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 , further including extending the cavity forming structure, in situ radially from the shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the surface carries at least one marker to aid visualizing the cavity forming structure inside bone, further including observing the marker to visualize the cavity forming structure inside bone.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for treating bone comprising providing a cannula having a distal end and an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into the bone, providing a shaft having an axis and adapted to be deployed inside bone through the cannula including a cavity forming structure carried by the shaft adapted to extend beyond the distal end of the cannula and comprising a surface which directly contacts cancellous bone in response to linear movement of the shaft along the axis of the cannula, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside bone, and moving the shaft linearly along, and not rotatingly about the axis of the cannula to cause the surface to contact cancellous bone to form a cavity.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for treating bone comprising providing a cannula having a distal end and an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into the bone, providing a shaft having an axis and adapted to be deployed inside bone through the cannula including a cavity forming structure carried by the shaft adapted to extend beyond the distal end of the cannula and comprising a surface which directly contacts cancellous bone in response to linear movement of the shaft along the axis of the cannula, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside bone, and moving the shaft linearly along, and not rotatingly about the axis of the cannula to cause the surface to contact cancellous bone to form a cavity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 6 , further including filling the cavity with a material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the cavity forming structure is adapted to be deployed at an axis that transverses the axis of the shaft.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 6 , further including extending the cavity forming structure, in situ radially from the shaft.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the surface carries at least one marker to aid visualizing the cavity forming structure inside bone, further including observing the marker to visualize the cavity forming structure inside bone.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for, treating a vertebral body by creating a cavity, wholly within the vertebral body in cancellous bone comprising providing a cannula having an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone, providing a shaft having an axis and a distal end portion adapted to be deployed inside the bone through the cannula, said distal end portion having a cavity forming structure adapted to be extended in situ radially from the shaft and comprising a surface which directly contacts cancellous bone in response to linear movement of the shaft along the axis of the cannula, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside the cancellous bone, extending the cavity forming structure in situ radially from the shaft, and moving the shaft linearly along the axis of the cannula to cause the surface to form a cavity, wholly within the vertebral body in the cancellous bone.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for, treating a vertebral body by creating a cavity, wholly within the vertebral body in cancellous bone comprising providing a cannula having an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone, providing a shaft having an axis and a distal end portion adapted to be deployed inside the bone through the cannula, said distal end portion having a cavity forming structure adapted to be extended in situ radially from the shaft and comprising a surface which directly contacts cancellous bone in response to linear movement of the shaft along the axis of the cannula, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside the cancellous bone, extending the cavity forming structure in situ radially from the shaft, and moving the shaft linearly along the axis of the cannula to cause the surface to form a cavity, wholly within the vertebral body in the cancellous bone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 11 , further including filling the cavity with a filling material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the cavity forming structure is adapted to be deployed at an axis that transverses the axis of the shaft.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the surface carries at least one marker to aid visualizing the cavity forming structure inside bone, further including observing the marker to visualize the cavity forming structure inside bone.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for treating a vertebral body by creating a cavity wholly within the vertebral body comprising providing a cannula having a distal end and an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into the bone, providing a shaft having an axis and adapted to be deployed inside bone through the cannula including a cavity forming structure carried by the shaft adapted to extend beyond the distal end of the cannula and be extended in situ radially from the shaft and comprising a surface which directly contacts cancellous bone in response to linear movement of the shaft along the axis of the cannula, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside cancellous bone, extending the cavity forming structure in situ radially from the shaft, and moving the shaft linearly along the axis of the cannula to cause the surface to contact cancellous bone to from a cavity wholly within the vertebral body in the cancellous bone.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for treating a vertebral body by creating a cavity wholly within the vertebral body comprising providing a cannula having a distal end and an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into the bone, providing a shaft having an axis and adapted to be deployed inside bone through the cannula including a cavity forming structure carried by the shaft adapted to extend beyond the distal end of the cannula and be extended in situ radially from the shaft and comprising a surface which directly contacts cancellous bone in response to linear movement of the shaft along the axis of the cannula, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside cancellous bone, extending the cavity forming structure in situ radially from the shaft, and moving the shaft linearly along the axis of the cannula to cause the surface to contact cancellous bone to from a cavity wholly within the vertebral body in the cancellous bone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 15 , further including filling the cavity with a material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 15 wherein the cavity forming structure is adapted to be deployed at an axis that transverses the axis of the shaft.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 15 wherein the surface carries at least one marker to aid visualizing the cavity forming structure inside bone, further including observing the marker to visualize the cavity forming structure inside bone.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for treating a vertebral body by creating a cavity wholly inside the vertebral body in cancellous bone comprising providing a cannula having an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone, providing a shaft having an axis and a distal end portion adapted to be deployed inside the bone through the cannula, said distal end portion having a cavity forming structure adapted to be extended in situ radially from the shaft and comprising a surface which directly contacts the cancellous bone in response to movement of the shaft, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside the cancellous bone, extending the cavity forming structure in situ radially from the shaft, and moving the shaft to cause the surface to form a cavity wholly within the vertebral body in the cancellous bone.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for treating a vertebral body by creating a cavity wholly inside the vertebral body in cancellous bone comprising providing a cannula having an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone, providing a shaft having an axis and a distal end portion adapted to be deployed inside the bone through the cannula, said distal end portion having a cavity forming structure adapted to be extended in situ radially from the shaft and comprising a surface which directly contacts the cancellous bone in response to movement of the shaft, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside the cancellous bone, extending the cavity forming structure in situ radially from the shaft, and moving the shaft to cause the surface to form a cavity wholly within the vertebral body in the cancellous bone.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 19 , further including filling the cavity with a filling material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 19 wherein the cavity forming structure is adapted to be deployed at an axis that transverses the axis of the shaft.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 19 wherein the surface carries at least one marker to aid visualizing the cavity forming structure inside bone, further including observing the marker to visualize the cavity forming structure inside bone.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for treating a vertebral body by creating a cavity wholly within the vertebral body in cancellous bone comprising providing a cannula having a distal end an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone, providing a shaft having an axis and adapted to be deployed inside bone through the cannula including a cavity forming structure carried by the shaft adapted to extend beyond the distal end of the cannula and, be extended in situ radially from the shaft and comprising a surface which directly contacts the cancellous bone in response to movement of the shaft, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside the cancellous bone, extending the cavity forming structure in situ radially from the shaft, and moving the shaft to cause the surface to contact cancellous bone to form a cavity wholly within the vertebral body in the cancellous bone.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for treating a vertebral body by creating a cavity wholly within the vertebral body in cancellous bone comprising providing a cannula having a distal end an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone, providing a shaft having an axis and adapted to be deployed inside bone through the cannula including a cavity forming structure carried by the shaft adapted to extend beyond the distal end of the cannula and, be extended in situ radially from the shaft and comprising a surface which directly contacts the cancellous bone in response to movement of the shaft, deploying the cannula percutaneously to establish a path leading to inside bone, introducing the shaft by movement within and along the axis of the cannula to deploy the cavity forming structure inside the cancellous bone, extending the cavity forming structure in situ radially from the shaft, and moving the shaft to cause the surface to contact cancellous bone to form a cavity wholly within the vertebral body in the cancellous bone.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 23 , further including filling the cavity with a material.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 23 wherein the cavity forming structure is adapted to be deployed at an axis that transverses the axis of the shaft.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 23 wherein the surface carries at least one marker to aid visualizing the cavity forming structure inside bone, further including observing the marker to visualize the cavity forming structure inside bone.
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