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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2000
Applicants:
Stephen D. Kuslich, Stillwater, MN (US);
Francis Peterson, Prescott, WI (US);
James W. Ahern, Hopkins, MN (US);
Inventors:
Stephen D. Kuslich, Stillwater, MN (US);
Francis Peterson, Prescott, WI (US);
James W. Ahern, Hopkins, MN (US);
Assignee:
Spineology, Inc., Stillwater, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fill tool for directing bone replacement material into an expandable bag within a reamed out disc includes a deflector at its distal end which deflects the flow of such material to a one or more side openings at the distal end of the fill tool. This allows the tool to be used without being ejected when filling the bag under pressure and greatly increases the distraction forces possible when filling the bag.