Products, systems and methods for delivering material to bone and other internal body parts
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1. A product comprising a plunger having a plurality of segments sized for urging a material through an access member to a predetermined location within a subject.
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Abstract
Disclosed are products, systems, and methods for delivering a material to an internal body part such as bone. In one variation, the product comprises a segmented plunger having a plurality of segments, where the plurality of cylindrical segments are sized for urging a material through an access member to thereby deliver the material to predetermined location in a subject'"'"'s body. The segmented plunger may be used with a catheter for delivering a bone filler or a bone cement to a bone requiring repair.
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41 Claims
- 1. A product comprising a plunger having a plurality of segments sized for urging a material through an access member to a predetermined location within a subject.
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15. A system for delivering a material to a predetermined location in a subject comprising:
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(a) an access member; and
(b) a plunger having a plurality of segments each having a diameter less than the internal diameter of the access member and a length less than the length of the access member. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A kit for delivering a material to a predetermined location in a subject comprising:
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(a) an access member;
(b) a plunger having a plurality of segments each having a diameter less than the internal diameter of the access member and a length less than the length of the access member; and
(c) instructions for use. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for delivery of a material to a predetermined location in a subject comprising the steps of:
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inserting an end of a first segment of a plunger comprising a plurality of segments into the end of an access member, the access member comprising at least a portion of the material to be delivered to the predetermined location, and the segments each comprising a diameter less than the internal diameter of the access member; and
urging the segment at least partially through the access member. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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- 38. A method of providing a product for delivery of a material to a predetermined location in a subject comprising manufacturing a plurality of segments sized for urging a material through an access member.
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