Apparatus for delivery of reinforcing materials to bone
First Claim
1. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a metacarpal bone comprising:
- a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough;
a balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; and
at least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture,wherein the balloon, when in the inflated state by the bone reinforcing mixture in a cavity of a fractured metacarpal bone, aligns bone fragments of the fractured metacarpal bone.
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Abstract
An apparatus and methods for delivery of reinforcing materials to a weakened or fractured bone is disclosed. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a bone including a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen capable of allowing a bone reinforcing mixture to pass therethrough; a balloon engaging the tube wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; and at least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon.
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41 Claims
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1. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a metacarpal bone comprising:
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a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough; a balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; and at least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture, wherein the balloon, when in the inflated state by the bone reinforcing mixture in a cavity of a fractured metacarpal bone, aligns bone fragments of the fractured metacarpal bone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a carpal bone comprising:
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a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough; a balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; and at least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture, wherein the balloon, when in the inflated state by the bone reinforcing mixture in a cavity of a fractured carpal bone, aligns bone fragments of the fractured carpal bone. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a metatarsal bone comprising:
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a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough; a balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; and at least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture, wherein the balloon, when in the inflated state by the bone reinforcing mixture in a cavity of a fractured metatarsal bone, aligns bone fragments of the fractured metatarsal bone. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a clavicle bone comprising:
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a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough; a balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; and at least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture, wherein the balloon, when in the inflated state by the bone reinforcing mixture in a cavity of a fractured clavicle bone, aligns bone fragments of the fractured clavicle bone. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a long bone comprising:
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a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen for passing a bone reinforcing mixture therethrough; a transparent balloon engaging the distal end of the tube, wherein the balloon expands from a substantially deflated state to a substantially inflated state upon the bone reinforcing mixture entering the balloon; and at least one light guide extending through the tube into the balloon to guide a light into the balloon to illuminate and cure the bone reinforcing mixture, wherein the transparent balloon, when in a cavity of a fractured long bone, permits the passage of radiation for visualization of the cavity of the fractured long bone. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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