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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2007
Paul M Sand, San Carlos, CA (US);
Mark a Reiley, Piedmont, CA (US);
Arie Scholten, Manteca, CA (US);
Robert M Scribner, Niwot, CO (US);
Michael L Reo, Redwood City, CA (US);
Paul M Sand, San Carlos, CA (US);
Mark A Reiley, Piedmont, CA (US);
Arie Scholten, Manteca, CA (US);
Robert M Scribner, Niwot, CO (US);
Michael L Reo, Redwood City, CA (US);
Kyphon SARL, Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
A device is introduced into the vertebral body through a percutaneous access path. The device is manipulated to modify the cancellous bone volume for introduction of bone filling material. Bone filling material is introduced into the cancellous bone volume modified by the device along the percutaneous path. Discharge of the bone filling material is directed into the cancellous bone volume through an opening that is oriented at an angle relative to the axis of the access path.