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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2010
Shreedhar Kale, West Chester, PA (US);
Dennis Chien, West Chester, PA (US);
Robert Delurio, West Chester, PA (US);
Curtis Compton, West Chester, PA (US);
Shreedhar Kale, West Chester, PA (US);
Dennis Chien, West Chester, PA (US);
Robert Delurio, West Chester, PA (US);
Curtis Compton, West Chester, PA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a system, device, instruments and methods for inserting and/or improving the holding strength and purchase of a bone screw, bone pin, or bone dowel in bone. Embodiments include monolithic allograft tissue forms, multi-piece allograft tissue forms, distally expandable portions, partially and fully demineralized portions, and flexible connecting portions. Advantages of the allograft tissue forms of the present invention include improved pedicle screw blackout strength and improved filling of bone voids. Methods for making and instruments and techniques for inserting the augmentation device, system and screws or pins are also disclosed.