Cavity filling device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a flexible tube having a rigid first end, a second end, and a lumen extending from the first end to the second end and operable to hold a material for conveyance through the rigid first end into a cavity;
a barrel in fluid communication with the second end of the flexible tube, the barrel including a lumen configured to receive material for delivery into the flexible tube; and
a plunger configured to advance material through the lumen in the barrel and into the flexible tube, where there is substantially a one to one ratio of advancement of the plunger to a volume of material advanced from the rigid first end of the flexible tube.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for filling a cavity in a patient'"'"'s body with a material are provided. The apparatus can include a flexible tube, a barrel and a plunger. The flexible tube has a first end, a second end, and a lumen extending from the first end to the second end and operable to hold a material for conveyance through the first end into a cavity. The barrel is in fluid communication with the second end of the flexible tube and includes a lumen configured to receive material for delivery into the flexible tube. The plunger is configured to advance material through the lumen in the barrel and into the flexible tube. In one implememtation, there is substantially a one to one ratio of advancement of the plunger to a volume of material advanced from the rigid first end of the flexible tube.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a flexible tube having a rigid first end, a second end, and a lumen extending from the first end to the second end and operable to hold a material for conveyance through the rigid first end into a cavity;
a barrel in fluid communication with the second end of the flexible tube, the barrel including a lumen configured to receive material for delivery into the flexible tube; and
a plunger configured to advance material through the lumen in the barrel and into the flexible tube, where there is substantially a one to one ratio of advancement of the plunger to a volume of material advanced from the rigid first end of the flexible tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a flexible tube having a rigid first end, a second end, and a lumen extending from the first end to the second end and operable to hold a material for conveyance through the rigid first end and into a cavity;
a barrel in fluid communication with the second end of the flexible tube, the barrel including a lumen configured to receive material for delivery into the flexible tube, where the barrel'"'"'s lumen has a diameter substantially the same as a diameter of the flexible tube'"'"'s lumen; and
a plunger configured to advance material through the lumen in the barrel and into the flexible tube. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a flexible tube having a first end and a second end, and a lumen extending from the first end to the second end and operable to hold a material for conveyance through the first end;
a barrel in fluid communication with the second end of the flexible tube, the barrel including a lumen configured to receive material for delivery into the flexible tube; and
a plunger configured to advance material through the lumen in the barrel and into the flexible tube. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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a flexible tube having a rigid first end, a second end, and a lumen extending from the first end to the second end and operable to hold a material for conveyance through the rigid first end into a cavity;
a barrel in fluid communication with the second end of the flexible tube, the barrel including a lumen configured to receive a cartridge pre-loaded with material for delivery into the flexible tube;
a cartridge configured for insertion into the barrel and including a lumen configured to receive material for delivery into the flexible tube; and
a plunger configured to advance material through the lumen in the cartridge and into the flexible tube, such that there is substantially a one to one ratio of advancement of the plunger to a volume of material advanced from the rigid first end of the flexible tube. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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