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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Inventors:
Jason Wiersdorf, West Jordan, UT (US);
Aaron Hopkinson, Herriman, UT (US);
Assignee:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8855 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices used to treat tissue, including treatment of vertebral bone fractures, are disclosed. The devices may be configured to displace bone tissue using an expandable member, such as a balloon. The devices may further include a handle having a rotatable grip configured to apply a tension force to a plurality of pull wires to articulate a distal portion of the devices.