Method of and device for introducing materials into a body

A method for introducing material into a region of a patient's body, comprising the steps of:

• providing an elongate member for introducing the material, the elongate member defining a lumen and having a distal end defining an aperture and a proximal end operatively connected to a receptacle structured to house the material, the receptacle being at least partially pervious to light to allow visualization of the material within the receptacle;
• positioning the elongate member at a target side of a patient's body;
• providing a motorized device at least partially disposed within the lumen, the motorized device including a shaft and helical projections extending from the shaft;
• introducing the material from the receptacle and through the lumen into the target site using the motorized device to rotate the shaft;
• and
• removing at least one of the material, a second material and tissue from the target site.

A method for introducing material into a region of a patient's body, comprising the steps of:

• providing an elongate member for introducing the material, the elongate member defining a lumen and having a distal end defining an aperture and a proximal end operatively connected to a receptacle structured to house the material, the receptacle being at least partially pervious to light to allow visualization of the material within the receptacle;
• positioning the elongate member at a target side of a patient's body;
• providing a motorized device at least partially disposed within the lumen, the motorized device including a motor and an auger with a shaft and helical projections extending from the shaft;
• introducing the material from the receptacle and through the lumen into the target site using the motorized device to rotate the shaft, the motorized device being configured to rotate the auger in a forward and a reverse direction.

A device for introducing material into a target site of a patient's body, the device comprising:

• an elongate member defining a lumen and having a distal end defining an aperture and a proximal end;
• a receptacle structured to house the material and operatively connected to the proximal end, the receptacle being at least partially pervious to light to allow visualization of the material within the receptacle;
• and
• a motorized device at least partially disposed within the lumen, the motorized device including a shaft and helical projections extending from the shaft, the material being introducible from the receptacle and through the lumen into the target site using the motorized device to rotate the shaft in one direction, the motorized device rotating the shaft in another direction to remove material from the target site.

A device for introducing material into a target site of a patient's body, the device comprising:

• an elongate member defining a lumen and having a distal end defining an aperture and a proximal end;
• a receptacle structured to house the material and operatively connected to the proximal end, the receptacle being at least partially pervious to light to allow visualization of the material within the receptacle;
• a motorized device at least partially disposed within the lumen, the motorized device including a shaft and helical projections extending from the shaft, the material being introducible from the receptacle and through the lumen into the target site using the motorized device to rotate the shaft;
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• an introducer apparatus comprising a cannula defining a cannula lumen and an obturator disposed within the cannula lumen, the cannula lumen sized to receive the elongate member.