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US 2010/0145340 A1Published application
Introducer Tool for Bone Measurement
AssigneeKyphon SARL
InventorsChristopher U. Phan, Gary A. Schneiderman
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Abstract
A system for performing a medical procedure includes an introducer and a guide pin that include features that coordinate to indicate the distance the guide pin is extended beyond the tip of the introducer when both are deployed at a target location. By incorporating measurement features into the guide pin/introducer combination, accurate measurement capabilities are provided without requiring dedicated measurement tools.
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A system comprising:
- an introducer for creating a passage through tissue, the introducer comprising an elongate shaft having a distal tip, an introducer lumen through the elongate shaft, and an indicator element;
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- a guide pin sized to pass through the introducer lumen, the guide pin comprising a marker element,
- wherein when the guide pin is within the introducer lumen of the introducer and extended beyond the distal tip by a first distance, the indicator element in cooperation with the marker element indicates the distance.
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A method for performing a medical procedure, the method comprising:
- placing a guide pin at a target location in a body;
- creating a passageway to the target location using an introducer, wherein the guide pin is positioned within an internal lumen of the introducer;
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- determining a distance the guide pin extends beyond a distal end of the introducer based on at least one marking on a proximal portion of the guide pin and an indicator element on a proximal portion of the introducer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.