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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2018
Applicant:
Kyphon Sarl, Neuchatel, CH;
Inventor:
Bradley E. Steele, Germantown, TN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Holding Company Sàrl, Tolochenaz, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61L 27/20 (2006.01); A61L 24/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61L 24/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8802 (2013.01); A61B 17/3472 (2013.01); A61B 17/70 (2013.01); A61B 17/7098 (2013.01); A61B 17/8855 (2013.01); A61L 24/001 (2013.01); A61L 24/08 (2013.01); A61L 27/20 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61L 2400/06 (2013.01); A61L 2430/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The risk of bone cement extravasation can be reduced by delivering a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant into a bone structure prior to delivery of bone cement into that structure. The polymerization of the sealant in response to the calcium within the bone structure can fill cracks and any other potential cement leakage paths, thereby minimizing the potential for subsequent extravasation. The benefits of the use of a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant can be provided in any procedure involving the use of bone cement, such as spinal fixation, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty, among others.