Bone material dispensing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11534221-B2
Application number	US-202016876828-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 18, 2020
Priority date	Jul 3, 2018
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

A bone material dispensing device is provided. The bone material dispensing device comprises a housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis. The proximal end has a first opening and the distal end has a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are configured to slidably receive at least a portion of a plunger. A tubular member is provided that is pivotably connected to the housing and is configured for lateral movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing. The tubular member comprises a proximal opening, a distal opening and a channel disposed therebetween. The proximal opening, the distal opening and the channel of the tubular member are configured to receive at least the portion of the plunger. The tubular member is movable in a first position to align the proximal opening of the tubular member with the second opening of the housing to allow the tubular member to receive at least the portion of the plunger to dispense the bone material. A method of implanting bone material with the bone material dispensing device is also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of implanting a bone material, the method comprising: loading a bone material dispensing device with the bone material, the bone material dispensing device comprising a housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis, the proximal end having a first opening and the distal end having a second opening, the first opening and the second opening configured to slidably receive at least a portion of a plunger; and a tubular member pivotably connected to the housing and configured for lateral movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing, the tubular member comprising a proximal opening, a distal opening and a channel disposed therebetween, the proximal opening, the distal opening and the channel of the tubular member configured to receive at least the portion of the plunger, the tubular member being movable in a first position to align the proximal opening of the tubular member with the second opening of the housing to allow the tubular member to receive at least the portion of the plunger to dispense the bone material.

2. The method of implanting bone material of claim 1 , wherein (i) moving the tubular member in a second position misaligns the proximal opening of the tubular member with the second opening of the housing to prevent the tubular member from receiving at least the portion of the plunger; or (ii) the bone material is dispensed in a quantifiable amount of from about 0.25 cc to about 1 cc.

3. The method of implanting bone material of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises locking the tubular member with the housing via a detent in the housing.

4. The method of implanting bone material of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises engaging the tubular member with a cannula.

5. The method of implanting bone material of claim 4 , wherein the cannula comprises a folding cannula.

6. The method of implanting bone material of claim 5 , wherein the folding cannula comprises an upper compartment, a lower compartment, and a fold line, and the folding cannula is movable in a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration about the fold line.

7. The method of implanting bone material of claim 5 , wherein the folding cannula has a diameter larger than a diameter of the distal opening of the tubular member so as to allow at least a portion of the folding cannula to be held within the tubular member.

8. The method of implanting bone material of claim 5 , wherein the cannula comprises a funnel portion configured to partially enclose the tubular member.

9. The method of implanting bone material of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a locking member to lock the funnel portion to the housing.

10. The method of implanting bone material of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a trigger assembly configured to allow incremental slidable movement of the plunger to dispense the bone material.

11. The method of implanting bone material of claim 10 , wherein the trigger assembly comprises a driving handle, a stationary handle, a driving pawl, a passive pawl, a first resilient member disposed between a first portion of the housing and the passive pawl, and a second resilient member concentric to the plunger and disposed between a second portion of the housing and the driving pawl, the driving handle configured to contact the driving pawl when the driving handle is moved toward the stationary handle, wherein movement of the driving handle toward the stationary handle causes the driving pawl to compress the second resilient member and allow incremental slidable movement of the plunger.

12. The method of implanting bone material of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises moving the driving handle toward the stationary handle causes the first resilient member to be compressed against the first portion of the housing by the passive pawl.

13. The method of implanting bone material of claim 11 , wherein (i) the first resilient member is adjacent to the plunger; or (ii) the first resilient member is concentric to the plunger.

14. The method of implanting bone material of claim 11 , wherein a distal end of the first resilient biasing member is disposed about a stanchion located on the housing, and a proximal end of the first resilient biasing member is disposed within a recess located within the passive pawl.

15. A method of implanting a bone material, the method comprising: loading a bone material dispensing gun with the bone material, the bone material dispensing gun comprising a housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis, the proximal end having a first opening and the distal end having a second opening, the first opening and the second opening configured to slidably receive at least a portion of a plunger, and the housing comprises a trigger assembly configured to allow incremental slidable movement of the plunger to dispense the bone material; and a tubular member pivotably connected to the housing and configured for lateral movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing, the tubular member comprising a proximal opening, a distal opening and a channel disposed therebetween, the proximal opening, the distal opening and the channel of the tubular member configured to receive at least the portion of the plunger, the tubular member being movable in a first position to align the proximal opening of the tubular member with the second opening of the housing to allow the tubular member to receive at least the portion of the plunger to dispense the bone material, and the tubular member is movable in a second position to misalign the proximal opening of the tubular member with the second opening of the housing to prevent the tubular member from receiving at least the portion of the plunger.

16. The method of implanting bone material of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises locking the tubular member with the housing via a detent in the housing.

17. The method of implanting bone material of claim 16 , wherein the folding cannula has a diameter larger than a diameter of the distal opening of the tubular member so as to allow at least a portion of the folding cannula to be held within the tubular member.

18. The method of implanting bone material of claim 16 , wherein (i) the folding cannula comprises a funnel portion configured to partially enclose the tubular member; (or) (ii) the housing comprises a locking member to lock the funnel portion to the housing.

19. The method of implanting bone material of claim 15 , wherein the method further comprises engaging the tubular member with a folding cannula comprising an upper compartment, a lower compartment, and a fold line, and the folding cannula is movable in a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration about the fold line.

20. The method of implanting bone material of claim 15 , wherein the trigger assembly comprises a driving handle, a stationary handle, a driving pawl, a passive pawl, a first resilient member disposed between a first portion of the housing and the passive pawl, and a second resilient member concentric to the plunger and disposed between a second portion of the housing and the driving pawl, the driving handle configured to contact the driving pawl when the driving handle is moved toward the stationary handle, wherein movement of the driving handle toward the stationary handle causes the driving pawl to compress the second resilient member and allow incremental slidable movement of the plunger.

Assignees

• Warsaw Orthopedic Inc

Inventors

• Dewey Jonathan M
• Goosby Ralph D
• Shimko Daniel A
• Vasquez Erick

Classifications

• A61B17/8822

  characterised by means facilitating expulsion of fluid from the introducer, e.g. a screw pump plunger, hydraulic force transmissions, application of vibrations or a vacuum · CPC title

• A61B17/8819 Primary

  characterised by the introducer proximal part, e.g. cannula handle, or by parts which are inserted inside each other, e.g. stylet and cannula (A61B17/8825 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61F2/4601 Primary

  for introducing bone substitute, for implanting bone graft implants or for compacting them in the bone cavity · CPC title

• A61B17/8816

  characterised by the conduit, e.g. tube, along which fluid flows into the body or by conduit connections · CPC title

• A61B2017/00862

  elastic or resilient · CPC title