Devices and methods for bone harvesting
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsMatthew T. Marrapode, Jeffrey N. Wickham, Fuad N. Mefleh, Jerald L. Redmond, Benjamin T. Reves, Christoph Scholtes, James B. Kelley
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a bone implant for percutaneous use is provided. The bone implant comprises a head, a body adjacent to the head and a tip opposite the head. At least the head, body or tip is configured to contact bone. An expandable member contacts at least one of the head, tip or body and is movable from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration when deployed at a bone implant site. In some embodiments, a system for percutaneous bone harvesting is provided.
Claims9
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A surgical system for percutaneous bone harvesting, the system comprising a bone implant comprising a head, a body adjacent to the head and a tip opposite the head, and an expandable member having an interior and an exterior, the interior of the expandable member configured to contact at least one of the head, tip or body, the exterior of the expandable member configured to contact bone at a bone implant site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.