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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2015
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Kyle Kuntz, Thomasville, NC (US);
Marc Mueller, Oberdorf, CH;
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A system is configured to create or enlarge a cavity in a tissue body and generally includes a cannula, a friction reduction covering, and a cavity creation member. The cavity creation member includes an end portion that is configured to transition between a first shape and a second shape that is different from the first shape. In operation, retracting the friction reduction covering relative to end portion causes the end portion to change shape from the first shape to the second shape such that the cavity creation member is configured to create or enlarge a cavity in the tissue body as the second end portion exits the friction reduction member.