Brett A. Williams;Randall J. Beyreis;Andrew R. Sennett
发明人:
Andrew R. Sennett,Randall J. Beyreis,Brett A. Williams
申请号：
US12486439
公开号：
US09192397B2
申请日:
2009.06.17
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
The invention relates to a method of creating a curvilinear cavity within a vertebral body or other bony structure. The invention also relates to devices that may be used to perform the steps to create the curvilinear cavity. In one embodiment, a method of forming a curvilinear void in bony structure may include the steps of accessing a bony structure with a cannula, inserting a distal end of a drill device through the cannula and into the bony structure, manipulating the distal end of the drill device to create a curvilinear void in the bony structure, enlarging the void by expansion of a balloon element mounted to the drill device, and deflating the balloon element and removing the drill device from the cannula.
