IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0875460
(2010-09-03)
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등록번호 |
US-8246628
(2012-08-21)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
38 인용 특허 :
168 |
초록
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An apparatus and methods for delivery of reinforcing materials to a weakened or fractured bone is disclosed. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a bone including a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner
An apparatus and methods for delivery of reinforcing materials to a weakened or fractured bone is disclosed. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a bone including a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen capable of allowing a bone reinforcing mixture to pass therethrough; a balloon engaging the tube wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; and at least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a metacarpal bone comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough;a balloon engaging the distal end
1. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a metacarpal bone comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough;a balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; andat least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture,wherein the balloon, when in the inflated state by the bone reinforcing mixture in a cavity of a fractured metacarpal bone, aligns bone fragments of the fractured metacarpal bone. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a light source that provides light to the tube, wherein the light source provides at least one of an ultraviolet light or a visible light to the tube. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an optical taper adjacent to the proximal end of the tube to guide light into the tube. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a separation area on the distal end of the tube to separate the tube from the balloon. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one radiopaque marker on a distal end of the balloon. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the balloon is transparent to permit the passage of radiation. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one radiopaque marker at a transition point between a proximal end of the balloon and the distal end of the tube, wherein the radiopaque marker permits visualization of the proximal end of the balloon to position the balloon within a cavity of a fractured metacarpal bone. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an outer balloon surrounding the balloon. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a surface of the balloon is preformed to be contained within a cavity of a fractured metacarpal bone. 10. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a carpal bone comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough;a balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; andat least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture,wherein the balloon, when in the inflated state by the bone reinforcing mixture in a cavity of a fractured carpal bone, aligns bone fragments of the fractured carpal bone. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising a light source that provides light to the tube, wherein the light source provides at least one of an ultraviolet light or a visible light to the tube. 12. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising an optical taper adjacent to the proximal end of the tube to guide light into the tube. 13. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising a separation area on the distal end of the tube to separate the tube from the balloon. 14. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising at least one radiopaque marker on a distal end of the balloon. 15. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the balloon is transparent to permit the passage of radiation. 16. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising at least one radiopaque marker at a transition point between a proximal end of the balloon and the distal end of the tube, wherein the radiopaque marker permits visualization of the proximal end of the balloon to position the balloon within a cavity of a fractured carpal bone. 17. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising an outer balloon surrounding the balloon. 18. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein a surface of the balloon is preformed to be contained within a cavity of a fractured carpal bone. 19. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a metatarsal bone comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough;a balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; andat least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture,wherein the balloon, when in the inflated state by the bone reinforcing mixture in a cavity of a fractured metatarsal bone, aligns bone fragments of the fractured metatarsal bone. 20. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising a light source that provides light to the tube, wherein the light source provides at least one of an ultraviolet light or a visible light to the tube. 21. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising an optical taper adjacent to the proximal end of the tube to guide light into the tube. 22. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising a separation area on the distal end of the tube to separate the tube from the balloon. 23. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising at least one radiopaque marker on a distal end of the balloon. 24. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the balloon is transparent to permit the passage of radiation. 25. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising at least one radiopaque marker at a transition point between a proximal end of the balloon and the distal end of the tube, wherein the radiopaque marker permits visualization of the proximal end of the balloon to position the balloon within a cavity of a fractured metatarsal bone. 26. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising an outer balloon surrounding the balloon. 27. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein a surface of the balloon is preformed to be contained within a cavity of a fractured metatarsal bone. 28. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a clavicle bone comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough;a balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; andat least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture,wherein the balloon, when in the inflated state by the bone reinforcing mixture in a cavity of a fractured clavicle bone, aligns bone fragments of the fractured clavicle bone. 29. The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising a light source that provides light to the tube, wherein the light source provides at least one of an ultraviolet light or a visible light to the tube. 30. The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising an optical taper adjacent to the proximal end of the tube to guide light into the tube. 31. The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising a separation area on the distal end of the tube to separate the tube from the balloon. 32. The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising at least one radiopaque marker on a distal end of the balloon. 33. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein the balloon is transparent to permit the passage of radiation. 34. The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising at least one radiopaque marker at a transition point between a proximal end of the balloon and the distal end of the tube, wherein the radiopaque marker permits visualization of the proximal end of the balloon to position the balloon within a cavity of a fractured clavicle bone. 35. The apparatus of claim 28 further comprising an outer balloon surrounding the balloon. 36. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein a surface of the balloon is preformed to be contained within a cavity of a fractured clavicle bone. 37. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a long bone comprising: a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough;a transparent balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; andat least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture, wherein the transparent balloon, when in a cavity of a fractured long bone, permits the passage of radiation for visualization of the cavity of the fractured long bone. 38. The apparatus of claim 37 wherein the transparent balloon, when in the inflated state by the bone reinforcing mixture in the cavity of the fractured long bone, aligns bone fragments of the fractured long bone. 39. The apparatus of claim 37 further comprising at least one radiopaque marker at a transition point between a proximal end of the transparent balloon and the distal end of the tube, wherein the radiopaque marker permits visualization of the proximal end of the transparent balloon to position the balloon within the cavity. 40. The apparatus of claim 37 further comprising a light source that provides light to the tube, wherein the light source provides at least one of an ultraviolet light or a visible light to the tube. 41. The apparatus of claim 37 further comprising at least one radiopaque marker on a distal end of the transparent balloon, wherein the radiopaque marker permits visualization of the distal end of the transparent balloon to position the balloon within the cavity.
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