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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2013
Erin L. Schaus, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
John A. Krueger, Muskego, WI (US);
Evan D. Linderman, Deerfield, IL (US);
Erin L. Schaus, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
John A. Krueger, Muskego, WI (US);
Evan D. Linderman, Deerfield, IL (US);
CareFusion 2200, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An expandable member bone augmentation system and single-access-point methods for bone augmentation using same are provided. In certain embodiments, a pre-curved stylet with an overlying delivery tube may be used to target an approximately centered target site within a bone structure, facilitating direction thereto of an expandable member useful for creating a cavity that may receive curable material to restore bone height and/or to reinforce the bone structure. An expandable member such as, for example, a balloon can be used to create a plurality of voids by displacing bone material, where the voids can be filled with curable material to augment the bone.