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Bone treatment systems and methods

  • US 8,348,955 B2
  • Filed: 05/24/2010
  • Issued: 01/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating an abnormal vertebra comprising:

  • providing a flow source for providing a bone cement flow into a vertebral body through an introducer, a controller for control of the bone cement flow and an energy source for heating the bone cement; and

    flowing bone cement into the vertebral body wherein the controller adjusts a cement delivery parameter in response to a measured characteristic of the bone cement;

    wherein the controller controls aspiration parameters within an aspiration channel in communication with an interior of the vertebra.

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