Bone tamp and methods of use
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1. A system comprising:
- a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis between opposite proximal and distal ends, the shaft comprising an inner surface defining a lumen and a partition structure positioned within the lumen that divides the lumen into three channels;
a connector system coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, the connector system comprising three connectors that are each spaced apart from one another radially about a circumference of the connector system and along the longitudinal axis, the connectors each including an inner surface that defines a passageway that is in communication with only one of the channels; and
an inflatable bone tamp including a plurality of expandable bodies that are each coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the expandable bodies each being in communication with only one of the channels such that each of the expandable bodies is independently inflatable.
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Abstract
A system comprises an inflatable bone tamp including a plurality of linearly aligned expandable bodies. The system further comprises an elongated tubular shaft extending through the plurality of linearly aligned expandable bodies. The elongated tubular shaft includes a shaft wall and an interior partition structure. The system further comprises a plurality of channels extending through the shaft, each of the channels formed by a segment of the shaft wall and the interior partition structure and each of the channels in communication with the respective one of the plurality of expandable bodies via openings in the shaft. Each of the expandable bodies is independently inflatable.
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1. A system comprising:
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a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis between opposite proximal and distal ends, the shaft comprising an inner surface defining a lumen and a partition structure positioned within the lumen that divides the lumen into three channels; a connector system coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, the connector system comprising three connectors that are each spaced apart from one another radially about a circumference of the connector system and along the longitudinal axis, the connectors each including an inner surface that defines a passageway that is in communication with only one of the channels; and an inflatable bone tamp including a plurality of expandable bodies that are each coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the expandable bodies each being in communication with only one of the channels such that each of the expandable bodies is independently inflatable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis between opposite proximal and distal ends, the shaft comprising an inner surface defining a lumen and a partition structure positioned within the lumen that divides the lumen into first, second, third and fourth channels, the proximal end of the shaft comprising a plurality of proximal openings and the distal end of the shaft comprising a plurality of distal openings, the proximal and distal openings each being in communication with one of the channels; a connector system coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, the connector system comprising three connectors that are each spaced apart from one another radially about a circumference of the connector system and along the longitudinal axis, the connectors each including an inner surface that defines a passageway that is in communication with only one of the first, second and third channels; and an inflatable bone tamp including first, second and third expandable bodies that are each coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the expandable bodies each being in communication with only one of the first, second and third channels such that each of the expandable bodies is independently inflatable, wherein the fourth channel is configured to provide a flow channel for aspiration or suction. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a flexible shaft extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and an opposite distal end, the shaft comprising an inner surface defining a lumen and a Y-shaped partition structure positioned within the lumen that divides the lumen into three channels; a connector system coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, the connector system comprising three connectors that are each spaced apart from one another radially about a circumference of the connector system and along the longitudinal axis, the connectors each including an inner surface that defines a passageway that is in communication with only one of the channels, the channels each including a proximal opening that is in communication with one of the passageways, the channels each including a distal opening extending transverse to the longitudinal axis; and an inflatable bone tamp including a plurality of expandable bodies aligned linearly along the shaft, the expandable bodies each being coupled to the shaft, the expandable bodies each being in communication with only one of the distal openings such that each of the expandable bodies is independently inflatable, wherein the system includes flow paths each extending from one of the passageways, through one of the channels and into one of the expandable bodies, and wherein the expandable bodies comprises a proximal expandable body, a distal expandable body and a central expandable body between the proximal and distal expandable bodies, the proximal and distal expandable bodies comprising a non-compliant material and the central expandable body comprising a compliant material.
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