Systems and methods for treating vertebral bodies
AssigneeKyphon Inc.
InventorsRyan P Boucher, Mark A Reiley, Robert M Scribner, Michael L Reo
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Abstract
Systems and methods treat at least two vertebral bodies in a spinal column. The systems and methods make use of first and second tool assemblies operable to treat an interior region of, respectively, a first vertebral body and a second vertebral body in the spinal column. The systems and methods provide directions for operating the first and second tool assemblies to treat the first and second vertebral bodies, at least for a portion of time, concurrently.
Claims15
A system for treating a bone, comprising:
- a device for compacting cancellous bone comprising a wall adapted to be inserted into the bone and undergo expansion in cancellous bone to compact the cancellous bone to create a cavity within the cancellous bone;
- a bone plugging material adapted to be inserted into cortical bone either before or after expansion of the device;
- and
- a filling material adapted to be inserted into the cavity.
A method for treating a bone comprising the steps of:
- providing a device for compacting cancellous bone comprising a wall adapted to be inserted into the bone and undergo expansion in the cancellous bone to compact the cancellous bone;
- compacting the cancellous bone within the bone to create a cavity within the cancellous bone;
- inserting a bone plugging material into cortical bone either before or after the step of compacting the cancellous bone;
- and
- conveying a filling material into the cavity.
A system for treating bone, comprising:
- a device to compact cancellous bone to create a cavity within the cancellous bone;
- a bone plugging material adapted to be inserted into cortical bone either before or after creation of the cavity;
- and
- a filling material adapted to be inserted into the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.