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Bone tamp and methods of use
US9107699B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9107699-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314132349-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A system comprises an inflatable bone tamp including a plurality of linearly aligned expandable bodies. The system further comprises an elongated tubular shaft extending through the plurality of linearly aligned expandable bodies. The elongated tubular shaft includes a shaft wall and an interior partition structure. The system further comprises a plurality of channels extending through the shaft, each of the channels formed by a segment of the shaft wall and the interior partition structure and each of the channels in communication with the respective one of the plurality of expandable bodies via openings in the shaft. Each of the expandable bodies is independently inflatable.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of creating a cavity in a bone, the method comprising: inserting, into a region of the bone with a lesion, an inflatable bone tamp including: a plurality of linearly aligned expandable bodies, an elongated tubular shaft extending through the plurality of linearly aligned expandable bodies, the elongated tubular shaft including a shaft wall that defines a lumen and an interior partition structure forming a plurality of channels within the lumen, t…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9107699B2 cover?
- A system comprises an inflatable bone tamp including a plurality of linearly aligned expandable bodies. The system further comprises an elongated tubular shaft extending through the plurality of linearly aligned expandable bodies. The elongated tubular shaft includes a shaft wall and an interior partition structure. The system further comprises a plurality of channels extending through the shaf…
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- Kyphon Sarl
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- Primary CPC classification A61B17/8855. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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