Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-26
2006-12-26
Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07153306
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods provide for the fixation of osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic long bones, especially Colles' fractures. A cannula having a circumferential opening is inserted into cancellous bone and directed such that the circumferential opening faces the fracture. The cannula is further adapted to receive an expandable structure, the expandable structure being inserted through the cannula until it is in registration with the circumferential opening. The expandable structure is expanded through the circumferential opening into cancellous bone and toward the fracture. The expansion of the expandable structure through the circumferential opening toward the fracture causes compression of cancellous bone and moves fractured cortical bone, thus creating a cavity proximal to the fracture. The cavity is then filled with a flowable bone filling material and the material allowed to harden.
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Layne Richard W
Ralph Christopher R
Reiley Mark A
Sand Paul M
Scribner Robert M
Kyphon Inc.
Ramana Anu
Robert Eduardo C.
Ryan Kromholz & Manion S.C.
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