Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090054934 | EXPANDABLE FILLERS FOR BONE CEMENT - Methods, systems, and mixtures deliver a bone cement to a void in a bone, and provide an expandable filler for expanding the volume of the bone cement. The void in the bone is accessed and a bone cement material is introduced into the void in the bone. An expandable filler is introduced into the void in the bone. The introduction of the filler can take place simultaneously with the introduction of the bone cement or before or after the bone cement. The expandable filler can be expanded and the bone cement can be allowed to set. | 02-26-2009 |
20090264892 | Methods, Materials and Apparatus for Treating Bone or Other Tissue - A method of treating a vertebra, comprising:
| 10-22-2009 |
20090264942 | Methods, Materials and Apparatus for Treating Bone and Other Tissue - A method of treating a vertebra, comprising:
| 10-22-2009 |
20100023017 | INSTRUMENTATION KIT FOR DELIVERING VISCOUS BONE FILLER MATERIAL - A bone filler material delivery system comprising a longitudinal channel, wherein said channel incorporates a perforated segment at least partially along, at or substantially near its distal end, and wherein said channel is sealed at its distal end so the filler material may be delivered only by the lumen and through the perforated segment peripheral wall/s. Optionally, said system comprising an expandable-collapsible permeable bag capable of being inserted into a bone while in collapsed configuration and then to expand within the bone when filled with bone voids filler. The mesh structure is designed to allow such permeable bag to expand to a predetermined size or shape under certain pressures, and further allows exudation of said bone void filler through its walls. One satisfactory result is achieved by extracting the permeable bag out of treated body, thus promoting a flow of the bone void filler through its pores into the cancellous bone and/or cavity in the bone. The procedure described promotes height restoration of the bone while leaving only filler material inside the body, while introducing it in an enhanced controlled manner. | 01-28-2010 |
20100065154 | Fluid Delivery System - A fluid delivery system for dispensing a liquid from a sealed container directly into a closed chamber comprises a container containing a liquid component of bone cement and plugged with a plug, and a closed chamber comprising a receiving port for receiving the sealed container, wherein the receiving port is configured to receive the liquid component in direct response to manual insertion of the sealed container through the receiving port using an open loop system. | 03-18-2010 |
20100069786 | INTEGRATED BONE BIOPSY AND THERAPY APPARATUS - Apparatus and method for extracting a biopsy sample and injecting a therapeutic material through a same cannula are presented. The apparatus is particularly adapted to sampling and treating cancellous bone tissue. A cannula, which may be configured to undergo a particular plastic transformation during use, may be used with a stylet and/or biopsy needle and with a material source operable to supply a therapeutic material such as a bone filler or cement through the stylus under pressure. | 03-18-2010 |
20100131045 | STENT DESIGNS, MATERIALS AND PROCESSING METHODS - Stents and methods for design, usage and manufacture, using novel materials and designs, for example, high yield strength, low Young modulus, cold worked and/or with low elongation requirements. | 05-27-2010 |
20100168271 | BONE CEMENT AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A bone cement comprising an acrylic polymer mixture which is formulated to have a relatively high viscosity for a relatively long window, due to distributions of molecular weights and/or sizes of acrylic beads. | 07-01-2010 |
20110160575 | MICROPOROUS BALLOON CATHETER - A method and system for delivering a medicament into tissue, for example via a balloon with small pores. Optionally, the pressure used is high enough to cause jetting, but the pore sizes, pore density, pressure and/or delivery time are such that the jetting do not cause unacceptable tissue damage. Optionally, the pores are smaller than 2 microns, are between 300 and 600 per square centimeter and the pressure is above 8 atmospheres. | 06-30-2011 |
20120071715 | MATERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - A method for injecting a therapeutic agent into a target tissue, the method comprising: (a) providing an expandable member; (b) positioning said expandable member in proximity to the target tissue; (c) Introducing the therapeutic agent into the expandable member until a desired pressure is achieved; and (d) creating a plurality of small apertures in the expandable member. | 03-22-2012 |
20120226285 | INSTRUMENTATION KIT FOR DELIVERING VISCOUS BONE FILLER MATERIAL - A bone filler delivery system comprises a longitudinal channel incorporates a perforated segment at least partially along, at or near its distal end. The channel can be sealed at its distal end so the filler material may be delivered only by the lumen and through the perforated segment. Optionally, said system comprises a permeable bag capable of being inserted into a bone while in collapsed configuration and then expanded when filled with bone voids filler. The mesh structure is designed to allow such permeable bag to expand to a predetermined size or shape under certain pressures and allows exudation of bone void filler through its walls. Extracting the permeable bag out of a treated body promotes flow of bone void filler through its pores into cancellous bone and/or cavity in the bone. The procedure promotes height restoration of the bone and introduces filler in a controlled manner. | 09-06-2012 |
20120307586 | MIXING APPARATUS - A mixing apparatus comprising: a) a mixing well characterized by an internal volume not exceeding 100 ml; b) a drive mechanism including a stationary circumferential gear on an inner surface of the mixing well; and c) a planetary mixing element driven by a mixing element gear which engages the stationary circumferential gear. | 12-06-2012 |
20130079829 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL BONE IMPLANT - Radiolucent composite implants. Some embodiments include reconfiguration indicators. Some embodiments include radio-opaque markers, especially along contours. Some embodiments are provided in kit form with accessories such as radiolucent drill guides and/or drives. Some embodiments have fiber reinforcement adapted for various usage scenarios. Some embodiments include metal components, for example, to increase strength. Also described are manufacturing methods. | 03-28-2013 |
20130184765 | MULTI-AXIAL BONE PLATE FIXATION - A bone repair kit, comprising:
| 07-18-2013 |
20130218214 | BONE SCREW HEAD DESIGN - A screw head design, usable for composite material bone screws, in which compression forces applied to the screw head are reduced by one or more of location, size and/or shape of screw head design. In some embodiments, load bearing recesses are located closer to an outer circumference of a screw head than to its central axis. | 08-22-2013 |
20130237813 | BONE SCREW WITH INSERT - A composite material bone screw comprising an embedded insert. The embedded insert may serve as a thread cutting tool by covering at least one cutting edge of the screw. | 09-12-2013 |
20130261217 | Methods, Materials and Apparatus for Treating Bone and Other Tissue - A bone cement comprising a first component and a second component, wherein contacting the first component and the second component produces a mixture which attains a high viscosity an initial period and the viscosity of the mixture remains relatively stable for a working time of at least 5 minutes after the initial setting period, and the mixture is suitable for in-vivo use. | 10-03-2013 |
20130296863 | PLATE WITH CONTOUR - A bone plate formed of a fiber-reinforced polymer composite, comprising a radiopaque marker that delineates at least a part of the contour of the plate. In some embodiments, the radiopaque marker comprises a metal wire section embedded proximal to an edge of the contour, for example at a distance of 1 mm from an edge of the contour. In some embodiments, the radiopaque marker extends along a head portion of the plate, and/or along a stem portion of the plate. In some embodiments, the metal wire is formed as an intermittent line. Alternatively, the wire is formed as a continuous line. | 11-07-2013 |
20130296952 | SELF TAPPING INSERT - A fixation component for a bone-supporting component of a bone implant, comprising a body including a core, and a head portion. A distal end of the component comprises an insert formed of a hard material, which covers a portion of the distal end, and acts a thread cutting tool. In some embodiments, the insert comprises a planar portion abutting against a material of the fixation component. In some embodiments, the fixation component is a screw, and the insert covers at least a portion of a cutting edge of the screw. | 11-07-2013 |
20130325007 | SEGMENTED INTRAMEDULLARY IMPLANT - A segmented intramedullary nail having an implantation state in which the segments are relatively moveable to permit conformation to the curvature of a bone during implantation, and a post-implantation state in which the segments are not relatively moveable, and in which the segments retain the configuration of the curvature of the bone. The nail may be radiolucent and/or contain radiopaque markings. It may be provided independently or as part of a kit with an implantation and a tightening tool. A cap and/or one or more sleeves may be provided to prevent bone in-growth at a point of coupling to an insertion tool and/or at the interface between segments. | 12-05-2013 |
20130345708 | Methods, Materials and Apparatus for Treating Bone and Other Tissue - A method of treating a vertebra, comprising:
| 12-26-2013 |
20140148866 | Temperature Control System - A method of regulating a setting time of a bone filler material, the method comprising: (a) combining at least two filler material components to form a biocompatible mixture; (b) choosing a setting time for the mixture; and (c) regulating a temperature of the mixture to influence reaction kinetics so that the mixture does not set before the chosen setting time. | 05-29-2014 |
20140222001 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL BONE IMPLANT - A composite bone implant. In some embodiments, one or more features are provided, such as markers for passageways, axial engagement of bone screws, sliding support of bone screws and/or a cannulated channel for a guide wire. | 08-07-2014 |