US 12,491,016 B1
Devices for kyphoplasty and methods of use thereof
Bashir Akhavan Tafti, Encino, CA (US)
Assigned to TRANSLATIONAL AND FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE LLC, Encino, CA (US)
Filed by TRANSLATIONAL AND FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INSTITUTE LLC, Encino, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/047,263.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/8858 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)] 30 Claims
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1. A device for performing a kyphoplasty procedure comprising:
(a) an implant that is sized for placement in a vertebral space within a vertebra of a subject, wherein the implant comprises a proximal end, a distal end, a body comprising a plurality of struts extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a flexible membrane in contact with the plurality of struts, and a rod extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the implant; wherein the implant is configured to transition from a first state comprising a first height, a first width, and a first length, to a second state comprising a second height, a second width, and a second length; and wherein the implant is malleable;
(b) a shaft comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the distal end of the shaft is reversibly coupled to the proximal end of the implant;
(c) an actuator coupled to the implant via the shaft, wherein the actuator is configured to transition the implant from the first state to the second state upon activation; and
(d) an indicator for identifying a property of the implant in the second state.