Bone graft delivery system and method for using same
First Claim
1. A bone graft delivery system, comprising:
- a bone graft delivery device comprising;
an elongate tube;
a lumen extending through the elongate tube, the lumen having a uniform cross-section along an entire length of the lumen from a proximal end of the lumen to a distal end of the lumen; and
a plunger configured to be received in the lumen, the plunger comprising a plurality of notches configured to be engaged to advance the plunger through the lumen of the elongate tube; and
an interbody device configured to be removably coupled to the bone graft delivery device;
wherein the plunger is configured to advance through the lumen of the elongate tube to advance bone graft material through the lumen.
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Abstract
A bone graft delivery system can include an elongate tube and a handle having a trigger and a ratcheting mechanism. The trigger is actuated to deliver bone graft material through the tube. The bone graft delivery system can further include a distal tip at a distal end of the tube. The tip has one or more openings to deliver the bone graft material to a desired location and includes a surface suitable to act as a rasp for decorticating bone. A method for delivering bone graft material to a desired surgical location includes providing a bone graft delivery device, positioning the device adjacent the surgical location, decorticating bone, and delivering bone graft material to the surgical location.
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35 Claims
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1. A bone graft delivery system, comprising:
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a bone graft delivery device comprising; an elongate tube; a lumen extending through the elongate tube, the lumen having a uniform cross-section along an entire length of the lumen from a proximal end of the lumen to a distal end of the lumen; and a plunger configured to be received in the lumen, the plunger comprising a plurality of notches configured to be engaged to advance the plunger through the lumen of the elongate tube; and an interbody device configured to be removably coupled to the bone graft delivery device; wherein the plunger is configured to advance through the lumen of the elongate tube to advance bone graft material through the lumen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for delivering bone graft material to a surgical location, comprising:
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placing an interbody device within a disc space of a patient; mating a distal end of an elongate tube of a bone graft delivery device to the interbody device while the interbody device is positioned in the disc space or coupling the elongate tube to the interbody device by way of an attachment member while the interbody device is positioned in the disc space, wherein bone graft material is loaded in the bone graft delivery device; and advancing the bone graft material through a lumen of the elongate tube of the bone graft delivery device using a plunger comprising a plurality of notches. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A bone graft delivery system, comprising:
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a bone graft delivery device comprising; an elongate tube; a lumen extending through the elongate tube, the lumen having a uniform cross-section along an entire length of the lumen from a proximal end of the lumen to a distal end of the lumen; a plunger configured to be received in the lumen; a handle at a proximal end of the elongate tube; and a trigger mechanically coupled to the handle, the trigger being movable relative to the handle to cause the plunger to be advanced distally within the lumen to deliver bone graft material through the tube; and an interbody device configured to be removably coupled to the bone graft delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for delivering bone graft material to a surgical location, comprising:
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placing an interbody device within a disc space of a patient; mating a distal end of an elongate tube of a bone graft delivery device to the interbody device while the interbody device is positioned in the disc space or coupling the elongate tube to the interbody device by way of an attachment member while the interbody device is positioned in the disc space, wherein bone graft material is loaded in the bone graft delivery device; and advancing the bone graft material through a lumen of the elongate tube of the bone graft delivery device using a plunger, wherein the plunger is advanced through the lumen of the elongate tube by a trigger. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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