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Systems and methods for placing materials into bone
Assignee: Orthophoenix LLC
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Filing: 2003-07-11
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Granted: 2006-12-26
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Expires: 2023-07-11
Abstract
Abstract Systems and methods for delivering material into bone deploy a cannula through soft tissue to establish a subcutaneous path into bone. A material is introduced into bone through the cannula. The systems and methods advance a tamping instrument through the cannula to urge material residing in the cannula into bone. The introducing step delivers material at a pressure no greater than about 360 psi.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M Scribner
- 👤 Michael L Reo
- 👤 Mark A Reiley
- 👤 Ryan Boucher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/46; A61F2/4601; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8802; A61B17/8805; A61B17/8816; A61B17/8822; A61B17/8833; A61B17/885; A61B17/8852; A61B17/8855; A61B17/16; A61B17/1662; A61B17/1671; A61B17/34; A61B17/3472; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7097; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00261; A61B2017/0046; A61B2017/00464; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/00867; A61B50/00; A61B2050/005; A61B2050/0065; A61B90/00; A61B90/06; A61B2090/062; A61B50/30; A61B50/33; A61B90/39; A61F2/44; A61F2/4603; A61F2/28; A61F2002/2835; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/3008; A61F2/4657; A61F2002/4662; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0098; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00353
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A system comprising an access tool sized and configured to establish an access path through soft tissue to bone having an interior volume occupied, at least in part, by cancellous bone, a void forming tool sized and configured to be introduced through the access path to form a void in cancellous bone, a nozzle sized and configured to pass through the access path and including an interior bore defining a fixed interior volume to receive and deliver a measured volume of filling material into the void, and an auxiliary tool sized and configured to be advanced through the interior bore and urge filling material from the nozzle.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
A system comprising an access tool sized and configured to establish an access path through soft tissue to bone having an interior volume occupied, at least in part, by cancellous bone, a void forming tool sized and configured to be introduced through the access path to form a void in cancellous bone, a nozzle sized and configured to pass through the access path and including an interior bore defining a fixed interior volume to receive and deliver a measured volume of filling material into the void, and an auxiliary tool sized and configured to be advanced through the interior bore and urge filling material from the nozzle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the access tool comprises a cannula.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the void forming tool is carried by an elongate member sized and configured to pass through the access path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 3 wherein the elongate member comprises a catheter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the void forming tool comprises an expandable body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 5 wherein the expandable body, when expanded, assumes a non-spherical shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the nozzle comprises an elongate tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 1 further including a receptacle for holding a volume of filling material, and wherein the nozzle includes a connector to couple the nozzle to the receptacle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the nozzle has a length and includes measured markings along the length.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the auxiliary tool comprises an elongate body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the nozzle is made from a generally flexible material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the nozzle is made from a generally rigid material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the filling material comprises at least one of a flowable material that hardens to a rigid state, a bone cement, autograft material, allograft material, calcium carbonate, demineralized bone matrix material, and calcium phosphate.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
141 words
A system comprising a cannula sized and configured to establish an access path through soft tissue to bone having an interior volume occupied, at least in part, by cancellous bone, a void forming tool sized and configured to be introduced through the cannula to form a void in cancellous bone, a nozzle that can be manipulated independent of the cannula and that is sized and configured to pass through the cannula, the nozzle including an interior bore to receive and deliver a measured volume of filling material into the void, and an auxiliary tool that can be manipulated independently of the nozzle and the cannula and that is sized and configured to be advanced through the interior bore and urge filling material from the nozzle, the auxiliary tool, when fully advanced, substantially fully occupying the entire interior bore of the nozzle.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
141 words
A system comprising a cannula sized and configured to establish an access path through soft tissue to bone having an interior volume occupied, at least in part, by cancellous bone, a void forming tool sized and configured to be introduced through the cannula to form a void in cancellous bone, a nozzle that can be manipulated independent of the cannula and that is sized and configured to pass through the cannula, the nozzle including an interior bore to receive and deliver a measured volume of filling material into the void, and an auxiliary tool that can be manipulated independently of the nozzle and the cannula and that is sized and configured to be advanced through the interior bore and urge filling material from the nozzle, the auxiliary tool, when fully advanced, substantially fully occupying the entire interior bore of the nozzle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system according to claim 14 wherein the filling material comprises at least one of a flowable material that hardens to a rigid state, a bone cement, autograft material, allograft material, calcium carbonate, demineralized bone matrix material, and calcium phosphate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 14 wherein the nozzle is made from a generally flexible material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 14 wherein the nozzle is made from a generally rigid material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 14 wherein the void forming tool comprises an expandable body.
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