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Apparatus and methods for delivering compounds into vertebrae for vertebroplasty

  • US 20040260303A1
  • Filed: 06/17/2003
  • Published: 12/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for delivering bone cement into a vertebra, comprising:

  • a cannula comprising a proximal end, a distal end having a size and shape for insertion into a vertebra, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and an opening in the distal end;

    a delivery device comprising a barrel defining a cavity for receiving a flowable compound therein, a distal end comprising an outlet communicating with the cavity, the distal end being pivotally connected to the proximal end of the cannula such that outlet communicates with the lumen of the cannula.

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