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Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 27, 2023
Applicant:

Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);

Inventors:

Maxim Budyansky, Baltimore, MD (US);

Marton Varady, Farmington, CT (US);

George Andrews, Farmington, CT (US);

Thomas San Giovanni, Farmington, CT (US);

Giselle Cabada, Farmington, CT (US);

Neil Shah, Baltimore, MD (US);

Assignee:

Zimmer, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1635 (2013.01); A61B 17/3472 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and devices for delivering bone material are disclosed. The bone delivery device may include a cannula and a cartridge in fluid communication with the cannula, wherein the cartridge comprises a base containing one or more delivery channels configured to receive bone material. The bone material within the delivery channel(s) is compacted to a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The method includes actuating the compacted bone material from the cartridge through the cannula to deliver the bone material to an implantation site.


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