Apparatus and method for injection of fibrin sealant in spinal applications
AssigneeSpinal Restoration, Inc.
InventorsMark Richards, Brian Burkinshaw, Kevin Pauza, James Rogan, John Wheeler
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Abstract
An apparatus for percutaneous delivery of a sealant comprising: at least two fluid reservoirs, an introducer needle having a distal tip that is in fluid communication with at least one reservoir, a fluid delivery tube that is in fluid communication with a second reservoir, wherein the fluid delivery tube has a tip and wherein the fluid delivery tube is configured so that the tip of the fluid delivery tube does not extend past the distal tip of the introducer needle during use.
Claims91
An apparatus for percutaneous delivery of a sealant comprising:
- at least two fluid reservoirs, an introducer needle having a distal tip that is in fluid communication with at least one reservoir, a fluid delivery tube that is in fluid communication with a second reservoir, wherein the fluid delivery tube has a tip and wherein the fluid delivery tube is configured so that the tip of the fluid delivery tube does not extend past the distal tip of the introducer needle during use.
A method of treating a disc that is leaking nucleus pulposus into or through at least one defect in the annulus fibrosus, comprising:
- inserting an introducer needle that can be attached to a connector into the disc, wherein the introducer needle has a distal tip;
- inserting a fluid delivery tube that is attached to the connector into the introducer needle, wherein the fluid delivery tube has a tip and wherein the fluid delivery tube is configured so that the tip of the fluid delivery tube does not extend past the distal tip of the introducer needle;
- injecting a sealant begins mixing after the connector and within the space between the distal tip of the introducer needle and the tip of the fluid delivery tube.
A kit, comprising:
- a sealant, and a apparatus for injecting sealant into a human disc, wherein the apparatus is equipped with a fluid delivery tube and an introducer needle, wherein fluid delivery tube has a tip and wherein the fluid delivery tube is configured so that the tip of the fluid delivery tube does not extend past the distal tip of the introducer needle.
A process for forming a kit, comprising:
- providing a biologic sealant, and a biologic sealant apparatus for injecting fibrin sealant into a human disc, wherein the apparatus is equipped with a fluid delivery tube and an introducer needle, wherein fluid delivery tube has a tip and wherein the fluid delivery tube is configured so that the tip of the fluid delivery tube does not extend past the distal tip of the introducer needle.
A method of manufacturing an apparatus for injecting biologic sealant into a human disc, comprising:
- providing an at least two fluid reservoirs,
- providing an introducer needle having a distal tip that is in fluid communication with at least one reservoir,
- providing a fluid delivery tube that is in fluid communication with a second reservoir, and
- wherein the introducer needle has a distal tip and wherein the fluid delivery tube has a tip that does not extend past the distal tip of the introducer needle during use such and wherein the fluid delivery tube is configured so that the tip of the fluid delivery tube does not extend past the distal tip of the introducer needle during use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.