Methods and instruments for treating pseudoarthrosis

Details Methods and instruments for treating pseudoarthrosis Methods and instruments for treating pseudoarthrosis

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Stigell, Theodore J (Department: 3767)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C604S164010

Reexamination Certificate

active

08002775

ABSTRACT:
Methods, instruments, and kits for treating spinal pseudoarthrosis are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes delivering to a location of spinal pseudoarthrosis an effective amount of an osteoinductive composition that includes an injectible osteoinductive composition that includes an injectible osteoinductive composition in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In other embodiments, cannulated drills10, 10′, 10″ and surgical instrument assemblies,50, 50′ including a drill and a syringe60and60′ wherein the syringe has a distal end that is matingly engaged to a proximal end of the drill are provided. The drill and other instruments, instrument assemblies, and kits formed therefrom may advantageously be used in a method for treating pseudoarthrosis.

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