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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2013
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Joseph M. Childs, Middleboro, MA (US);
Michael A. Fisher, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Raymond Murphy, Attleboro, MA (US);
Christopher Ramsay, West Wareham, MA (US);
Paul S. Maguire, Hope Valley, RI (US);
Christine Rusbarsky, Norton, MA (US);
David Konieczynski, Needham, MA (US);
Payman Afshari, South Easton, MA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are devices for minimally invasive vertebral augmentation and restoration of spinal lordosis using a steerable cannula assembly. When deployed, the articulating cannula, including an outer cannula and an inner cannula extending into a central lumen of the outer cannula and coupled to each other at their distal ends, can be manipulated to curve/bend the body of the articulating cannula. This manipulation is used to create a void within the interior body and may also be used to control delivery of a treatment element to the interior body.