Non-soft tissue repair
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1. An implant for insertion into a non-soft body region, comprising:
- a first flexible elongate tube having an inner region; and
a plurality of segments within the inner region of the first flexible elongate tube, wherein the implant is configured to fill a cavity within a non-soft body region.
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Abstract
An implant for filling and/or distracting a body region, particularly a non-soft tissue cavity, has a plurality of segments wherein at least two of the segments are flexibly connected. The segments have a crush-strength sufficient to create and/or maintain the distraction of two or more non-soft tissue body surfaces, and to maintain the stability of the body region. The implant may be inserted into a cavity by an applicator having a cannula with a distal opening, and a rotary driver for applying force to move the implant within the cannula.
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1. An implant for insertion into a non-soft body region, comprising:
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a first flexible elongate tube having an inner region; and
a plurality of segments within the inner region of the first flexible elongate tube, wherein the implant is configured to fill a cavity within a non-soft body region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An implant for insertion into a non-soft body region, comprising:
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a first flexible elongate tube having an inner region;
a second, flexible elongate tube having an inner region, wherein the second flexible elongate tube is at least partly contained within the first flexible elongate tube; and
a plurality of segments within the inner region of the second flexible elongate tube. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An implant for insertion into a non-soft body region, comprising:
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a first flexible elongate tube having an inner region;
a plurality of segments within the inner region of the first flexible elongate tube;
a fluent material within the inner region of the first flexible elongate tube; and
a transmission path configured to transmit electromagnetic energy to harden the fluent material. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of filling a cavity within a body comprising:
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inserting an implant into a cavity, wherein the implant comprises;
a first flexible elongate tube having an inner region; and
a plurality of segments within the inner region of the first flexible elongate tube;
activating a fluent material within the implant to harden the fluent material. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An applicator for use with an implant having flexibly connected segments, the applicator comprising:
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an inner cannula having a channel configured to hold at least a portion of the implant;
a stiff member having a releasable engagement region configured to engage at least some of the segments of the implant, wherein the stiff member is slideably and rotatably coupled to the channel of the inner cannula; and
an outer sheath surrounding at least a portion of the inner cannula. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of applying an implant into a target site within a body comprising:
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loading an implant into an applicator, wherein the applicator comprises;
an inner cannula having a channel configured to hold at least a portion of the implant; and
a stiff member within channel of the inner cannula having a releasable engagement region configured to engage at least a portion of the implant;
placing the distal portion of the applicator near the target site; and
advancing the implant from the applicator into the target site. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A locking device for securing within non-soft body tissue, comprising:
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an elongate threaded body having a distal end and a proximal end; and
at least one implant coupled near the distal end of the threaded body, wherein the implant comprises an array of flexibly connected segments. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An anchor for securing a fastener within a body comprising:
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a plurality of flexibly connected segments;
a coupler attached to the flexibly connected segments, wherein the coupler is configured to attach to a region of the fastener so that the flexibly connected segments will abut the fastener when the fastener is inserted within the body. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A method of securing an implant within a body comprising:
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inserting a locking device coupled to at least one implant into the body, wherein the implant comprises a plurality of flexibly connected segments;
fastening the locking device by engaging the implant between at least a portion of the locking device and the side of a cavity within the body. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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