Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-04
2011-11-01
Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C623S017110, C623S023540
Reexamination Certificate
active
08048083
ABSTRACT:
Methods and instruments for treating an osteoporotic vertebral body or for treating a vertebral compression fracture. An exemplary method includes introducing an open knit structure together with a bone cement into a bone wherein the knit structure extends substantially throughout the interior of the cement volume. In one aspect of the invention, the bone cement volumes cures with the filament structure reinforcing the cement. In another aspect of the invention, the open knit structure is configured to direct flows of bone cement to apply forces for reducing a vertebral compression fracture. In another aspect of the invention, the system provides bone cement flows that extend through the knit structure thus allowing the cement to fully interdigitate with the cancellous bone.
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Shadduck John H.
Truckai Csaba
Comstock David
DFINE, Inc.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Robert Eduardo C
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