Device and methods for fracture reduction
First Claim
1. A method of forming a curvilinear void in bony structure, the method comprising the steps of:
- accessing a bony structure with a cannula;
inserting a distal portion of a curvilinear drilling device through the cannula and into the bony structure, wherein the drilling device comprises a flexible drill shaft assembly including a sharp cutting tip, a flexible rotatable drive shaft coupled to the tip, and a flexible, moveable and non-rotatable housing;
manipulating the distal portion of the curvilinear drilling device to create a curvilinear void in the bony structure;
enlarging the void by expansion of an expandable element mounted on the distal portion of the curvilinear drilling device; and
collapsing the expandable element and removing the drilling device from the cannula.
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Abstract
Methods of creating a curvilinear cavity within a vertebral body or other bony structure and devices that may be used to perform the steps to create the curvilinear cavity. In one embodiment, a method of forming a curvilinear void in bony structure may include the steps of accessing a bony structure with a cannula, inserting a distal end of a drill device through the cannula and into the bony structure, manipulating the distal end of the drill device to create a curvilinear void in the bony structure, enlarging the void by expansion of a balloon element mounted to the drill device, and deflating the balloon element and removing the drill device from the cannula.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of forming a curvilinear void in bony structure, the method comprising the steps of:
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accessing a bony structure with a cannula; inserting a distal portion of a curvilinear drilling device through the cannula and into the bony structure, wherein the drilling device comprises a flexible drill shaft assembly including a sharp cutting tip, a flexible rotatable drive shaft coupled to the tip, and a flexible, moveable and non-rotatable housing; manipulating the distal portion of the curvilinear drilling device to create a curvilinear void in the bony structure; enlarging the void by expansion of an expandable element mounted on the distal portion of the curvilinear drilling device; and collapsing the expandable element and removing the drilling device from the cannula. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of forming a curvilinear void in bony structure, the method comprising the steps of:
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accessing a bony structure; inserting a distal portion of a drilling device into the bony structure; manipulating the distal portion of the drilling device to create a curvilinear void in the bony structure; enlarging the void by expansion of an expandable element mounted on the distal portion of the curvilinear drilling device; and collapsing the expandable element and removing the drilling device from the cannula, wherein the drilling device comprises; a handle; a flexible drill shaft assembly extending from the handle, comprising; a cutting tip located at a distal end of the flexible drill shaft assembly; a flexible rotatable drive shaft coupled to the tip; and a flexible, moveable and non-rotatable housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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