Minimally invasive apparatus and method for treatment of a tumor associated with a bone
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1. A method, comprising:
- percutaneously accessing a patient via a cannula such that a distal end of the cannula is disposed substantially adjacent a tumor associated with a bone of the patient;
modifying a composition of the tumor via a medical device movably disposed within the cannula; and
removing at least a portion of the tumor through the cannula, the modifying being performed during a first time period, the removing being performed during a second time period, at least a portion of the first time period overlaps with at least a portion of the second time period.
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Abstract
A method includes percutaneously accessing a patient via a cannula, such that a distal end of the cannula is disposed substantially adjacent a tumor associated with a bone of the patient. A composition of the tumor is modified via a medical device movably disposed within the cannula. At least a portion of the tumor is removed through the cannula. The modifying is performed during a first time period and the removing is performed during a second time period. At least a portion of the first time period overlaps with at least a portion of the second time period.
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1. A method, comprising:
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percutaneously accessing a patient via a cannula such that a distal end of the cannula is disposed substantially adjacent a tumor associated with a bone of the patient;
modifying a composition of the tumor via a medical device movably disposed within the cannula; and
removing at least a portion of the tumor through the cannula, the modifying being performed during a first time period, the removing being performed during a second time period, at least a portion of the first time period overlaps with at least a portion of the second time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a cannula including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the cannula configured to percutaneously access a body of a patient such that the distal end portion of the cannula is disposed substantially adjacent a bone; and
a first medical device configured to be received within the cannula, the first medical device configured to modify a composition of a tumor associated with the bone, the cannula being further configured such that at least a portion of the tumor can be communicated from the distal end portion of the cannula to the proximal end portion of the cannula after the composition of the tumor has been modified by the first medical device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
an elongate body, the elongate body including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the elongate body configured to percutaneously access a body of a patient such that the distal end portion of the elongate body is disposed adjacent to a tumor associated with the bone, the elongate body including a first channel and a second channel, the first channel configured to receive a medical device, the second channel configured to communicate at least a portion of the tumor from within the body of the patient to a location outside of the body of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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