REMOTELY-ACTIVATED VERTEBROPLASTY INJECTION DEVICE
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Abstract
A remotely-activated injection device for use in vertebroplasty is provided to inject a flourescent probe material into a patient. The injection device includes a pump defining an injection chamber having an exit opening; an actuator; and a cable having a first end coupled to the actuator, and a second end remotely engaging the pump. The actuator remotely controls the pump by responsive movement of the cable to thereby cause injection of a flourescent probe material from the injection chamber of the pump through the exit opening to the patient.
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76 Claims
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18. A device for delivering a viscous material into a site in a patient, comprising:
- an actuator including an actuator vessel;
a delivery tube, having a first end, a second end and an inner bore, wherein the first end is coupled to the actuator; and
, a container having a connection port for connecting to the second end of the tube and an exit port. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 65, 66)
- an actuator including an actuator vessel;
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27. A device for delivering a viscous material comprising:
- a delivery tube having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an inner bore therebetween, the first end portion adapted to contain an incompressible fluid and the second end portion adapted to contain a viscous material.
- View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of delivering a viscous material under fluoroscopy to a site in a patient comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a delivery tube containing an incompressible fluid and a viscous material, wherein the viscous material is located within the fluoroscopy field; and
b) pressurizing the incompressible fluid outside the fluoroscopy field to exert pressure on the viscous material. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 67)
- a) providing a delivery tube containing an incompressible fluid and a viscous material, wherein the viscous material is located within the fluoroscopy field; and
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40. A method of delivering a viscous material to a site in a patient comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a device having an actuator, a delivery tube filled with an incompressible fluid and a container;
b) filling the container with a viscous material; and
c) activating the actuator to pressurize the fluid to exert a force on the viscous material. - View Dependent Claims (68)
- a) providing a device having an actuator, a delivery tube filled with an incompressible fluid and a container;
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41. A device for delivering a viscous material into a site in a patient, comprising:
- a) a delivery tube, having a first end, a second end and an inner bore, b) an incompressible fluid contained within the inner bore of the delivery tube, c) a container having a connection port for connecting to the second end of the delivery tube, an inner bore, an exit port, d) a viscous material contained within the inner bore of the container, and e) a separator sized to move within the inner bore of the container for separating a viscous material from the incompressible fluid.
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42. A device for delivering a viscous material into a site in a patient, comprising:
- a) a delivery tube, having a first end, a second end and an inner bore, b) a first fluid contained within the inner bore of the delivery tube, and c) a container having a connection port for connecting to the second end of the delivery tube, an inner bore, an exit port, and d) a second fluid contained within the inner bore of the container.
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43. A device for delivering a viscous material into a site in a patient, comprising:
- a) a container having a connection port for connecting to the second end of the delivery tube, an inner bore, an exit port adapted for connection to the patient, b) a separator housed within the inner bore, thereby defining a distal bore and an proximal bore, c) a first fluid contained within the proximal bore of the container.
- View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A device for delivering bone cement, comprising:
- at least one delivery chamber filled with bone cement; and
a hydraulic mechanism coupled to said delivery chamber and adapted to advance said cement out of said delivery chamber. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
- at least one delivery chamber filled with bone cement; and
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52. A method of hydraulic delivery of a viscous material into the body, comprising:
- (a) providing a volume with bone cement therein; and
(b) increasing pressure in said volume using a hydraulic mechanism with a working fluid other than said cement. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
- (a) providing a volume with bone cement therein; and
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64. A device for delivering bone cement, comprising:
- (a) a delivery chamber including bone cement; and
(b) a flexibly attached pressure source adapted to increase a pressure in said delivery chamber.
- (a) a delivery chamber including bone cement; and
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69. A device for delivering viscous material, comprising:
- a tube adapted to deliver a viscous material into a vertebra; and
a delivery system adapted to deliver said viscous material to said tube and including a relatively long conduit connecting a power application point and said tube. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73)
- a tube adapted to deliver a viscous material into a vertebra; and
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74. A method of delivering viscous material, comprising:
- inserting a tube having an axis into a vertebra; and
attaching a delivery system of viscous material to said tube; and
applying power to advance said viscous material into said vertebra, said power being applied outside an x-ray viewing field being used for viewing said vertebra and said power being applied in a manner which does not trans-axially move said tube. - View Dependent Claims (75)
- inserting a tube having an axis into a vertebra; and
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76. A method of delivering viscous material, comprising:
- inserting a tube into a vertebra; and
selecting a force application angle relative to an axis of said tube from a set of arbitrary angles;
attaching a delivery system of viscous material to said tube; and
applying a force to advance said viscous material into said vertebra, said force being applied at said angle.
- inserting a tube into a vertebra; and
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