Bone graft delivery system and method for using same
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1. A bone graft delivery system, comprising:
- an elongate tube;
a handle at a proximal end of the tube configured to be actuated to deliver bone graft material through the tube; and
a tip at a distal end of the tube, the tip having one or more openings configured to deliver the bone graft material to a desired location, wherein the one or more openings are positioned transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tube and wherein the tip includes a surface configured to decorticate bone, the surface configured to decorticate bone extending proximally of the one or more openings.
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Abstract
A bone graft delivery system can include an elongate tube, a handle having a trigger, and a tip. The trigger is actuated to deliver bone graft material through the tube. The tip has one or more openings to deliver the bone graft material to a desired location and includes a surface suitable to act as a rasp for decorticating bone. A method for delivering bone graft material to a desired surgical location includes providing a bone graft delivery device, positioning the device adjacent the surgical location, decorticating bone, and delivering bone graft material to the surgical location.
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20 Claims
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1. A bone graft delivery system, comprising:
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an elongate tube; a handle at a proximal end of the tube configured to be actuated to deliver bone graft material through the tube; and a tip at a distal end of the tube, the tip having one or more openings configured to deliver the bone graft material to a desired location, wherein the one or more openings are positioned transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tube and wherein the tip includes a surface configured to decorticate bone, the surface configured to decorticate bone extending proximally of the one or more openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19)
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13. A method for delivering bone graft material to a surgical location, comprising:
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providing a bone graft delivery device comprising an elongate tube, a handle at a proximal end of the tube, and a distal tip having a rasping surface and at least one opening for delivering the bone graft material to the surgical location; positioning the device adjacent the surgical location; decorticating bone with the rasping surface of the distal tip; and with the rasping surface at the distal tip of the bone graft delivery device, delivering bone graft material through the tube and out the at least one opening of the tip, wherein delivering the bone graft material comprises actuating the handle to deliver a controlled release amount of bone graft material per actuation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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20. A bone graft delivery system, comprising:
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an elongate tube; a handle at a proximal end of the tube configured to be actuated to deliver bone graft material through the tube, wherein the handle comprises a trigger configured to be actuated to deliver a controlled release amount of bone graft material per actuation; and a tip at a distal end of the tube, the tip having a rasping surface and one or more openings configured to deliver the bone graft material to a desired location, wherein the openings are configured to deliver the bone graft material to the desired location with the rasping surface at the distal end of the tube.
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