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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventor:
David F. Kallmes, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
KyphEZE, Inc., Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8855 (2013.01); A61B 17/8802 (2013.01); A61B 17/8858 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and methods for creating space within a body structure for therapeutic purposes include an expandable member disposed on the distal end portion of a catheter. Such devices and methods can be used, for example, for creating space within bone, and for injecting a filler material such as cement into the space to strengthen, repair, or otherwise enhance the bone structure.