System and method for delivering a therapeutic agent for bone disease
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first elongated member having a lumen configured to provide non-axial access to an interior of a skeletal support structure; and
a second elongated member configured to transport a therapeutic agent through the lumen to the interior of the skeletal support structure.
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Abstract
Various systems, and methods are provided for transporting a therapeutic agent to the interior of a skeletal support structure. In one implementation, a first elongated member, a second elongated member and an expandable structure provide for non-axial access to the interior of a skeletal support structure. The second elongated member is configured to transport a radiation source through a lumen in the first elongated member to the interior of the skeletal support structure.
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31 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first elongated member having a lumen configured to provide non-axial access to an interior of a skeletal support structure; and
a second elongated member configured to transport a therapeutic agent through the lumen to the interior of the skeletal support structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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inserting non-axially, into an interior of a skeletal support structure, a first elongated member having a lumen that defines an access path into the interior of the skeletal support structure;
inserting, into the lumen, a second elongated member configured to transport a radiation source to the interior of the skeletal support structure; and
transporting the radiation source through the lumen into the interior of the skeletal support structure. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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