US 12,465,400 B2
Systems for off-axis treatment of a vertebral body
Christopher Scott Brockman, Kalamazoo, MI (US); and Gabriel James Harshman, Portage, MI (US)
Assigned to Stryker Corporation, Portage, MI (US)
Filed by Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/515,901.
Application 18/515,901 is a continuation of application No. 17/499,204, filed on Oct. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,857,219.
Application 17/499,204 is a continuation of application No. 16/545,676, filed on Aug. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,166,747, issued on Nov. 9, 2021.
Application 16/545,676 is a continuation of application No. 15/802,930, filed on Nov. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,507,040, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Application 15/802,930 is a continuation of application No. 13/923,104, filed on Jun. 20, 2013, granted, now 9,839,443, issued on Dec. 12, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/662,223, filed on Jun. 20, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0081864 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/3472 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1642 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 17/8811 (2013.01); A61B 17/8819 (2013.01); A61B 17/8855 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00261 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00318 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00323 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00336 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0034 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for treating a vertebral body, the system comprising:
an access cannula;
a steerable assembly comprising a steering instrument, a steering handle, and a trigger coupled to the steering handle and the steering instrument; and
a deformable conduit assembly comprising a hub, and a deformable conduit coupled to the hub and within which the steering instrument is removably disposed, wherein a deflectable portion of the steering instrument and a distal portion of the deformable conduit are configured to be directed through and beyond a distal end of the access cannula to within the vertebral body,
wherein a control surface of the trigger is configured to receive a pull or squeeze input to pivot the trigger relative to the steering handle to move the steering instrument to an operating mode in which increased tension on the steering instrument curves the deflectable portion of the steering instrument and the distal portion of the deformable conduit.