Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Photodynamic bone stabilization systems and methods for reinforcing bone
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Application No.: US13616416Application Date: 2012-09-14
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Publication No.: US08574233B2Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Robert A. Rabiner , Dennis P. Colleran , Anthony W. O'Leary , Narissa Y. Chang , Douglas A. Kornbluth , Justin G. Dye , Joshua M. Morin
- Applicant: Robert A. Rabiner , Dennis P. Colleran , Anthony W. O'Leary , Narissa Y. Chang , Douglas A. Kornbluth , Justin G. Dye , Joshua M. Morin
- Applicant Address: US RI East Providence
- Assignee: IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US RI East Providence
- Agency: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Agent David J. Dykeman; Danielle T. Abramson
- Main IPC: A61B17/72
- IPC: A61B17/72

Abstract:
Photodynamic bone stabilization systems are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a photodynamic bone stabilization system includes a catheter having an elongated shaft with a proximal end adapter, a distal end releasably engaging an expandable portion, and a longitudinal axis therebetween; a light-conducting fiber configured to transmit light energy to the expandable portion; a light-sensitive liquid monomer comprising an initiator, wherein the initiator is activated when the light-conducting fiber transmits the light energy to initiate polymerization of the light-sensitive liquid monomer; and a cooling medium configured to control polymerization temperature, wherein the catheter comprises an inner void sufficiently designed to pass the light-sensitive liquid monomer into the expandable portion, and wherein the catheter comprises an inner lumen sufficiently designed to pass the light-conducting fiber into the expandable portion and configured to circulate the cooling medium.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130023877A1 PHOTODYNAMIC BONE STABILIZATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REINFORCING BONE Public/Granted day:2013-01-24
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