A bone fragment and osteomedullary tissue harvesting system that includes a harvesting device, a collection vessel and tubing. The harvesting device includes a needle portion and a handle portion. The needle portion that has a needle bore that extends through at least part of the needle portion. The handle portion is operably attached to the needle portion. The handle portion includes a connection port and a vacuum control mechanism that are in communication with a handle bore that extends through the handle portion. The needle bore is in communication with the handle bore. The vacuum control mechanism includes a vacuum aperture that extends through a surface of the handle portion and is in communication with the handle bore. The collection vessel is capable of receiving aspirated bone fragments and tissue. The tubing operably connects the connection port and the collection vessel.

The systems, devices and methods can deliver a therapeutic material within a cavity of a joint while preventing leakage into the joint space. The systems may include a delivery device configured to deliver a therapeutic material to a treatment area within a bone cavity of a bone. The device may include a containment device. The containment device may include a body having a first end, a second, and a length there between, and an expandable member disposed at the first end of the body so as to cover the first end. The expandable member may be configured to move between an expanded state and a collapsed state. The system may further include an access device that includes a first channel and a second channel. The first channel may be configured to receive the expandable containment device and the second channel may be configured to receive the delivery device.

Systems and methods for delivering bone graft material, which utilize a graft material cartridge. The bone graft delivery system comprises an outer delivery unit and a graft material cartridge. The bone graft delivery system is configured to provide a mechanism that loads graft material through a delivery tube and not at the end or outside of it.

An apparatus for fixating bone includes an orthopedic implant. The orthopedic implant may be manufactured from a shape memory material such that the orthopedic implant is moveable between a natural shape and an insertion shape. The orthopedic implant defines at least a first cannulation therethrough adapted to deliver a bone augmentation material to the bone. The orthopedic implant implants into the bone in its insertion shape. After implantation of the orthopedic implant, the first cannulation facilitates delivery into the bone of a bone augmentation material that augments the bone. The orthopedic implant once implanted attempts to transition from its insertion shape to its natural shape such that the orthopedic implant fixates the bone.

A bone graft delivery system includes an elongate tube configured to couple to the handle and receive a bone graft material and a rasp. The rasp includes a lumen configured to receive at least a portion of the elongate tube, a rasping surface configured to decorticate bone, one or more openings configured to deliver bone graft material from the elongate tube when the lumen receives at least a portion of the elongate tube, and a handle portion configured to be gripped in use to facilitate movement of the rasping surface to decorticate bone.

The present invention relates to a control mechanism for controlling a rod (210) having at least one key, the control mechanism comprising a handle comprising a sliding ring (131), a sliding shaft (132) and a drive shaft (133), each extending along a longitudinal axis (101) and comprising a central opening; and a friction reduction cannula (110) comprising an opening configured to receive the rod (210). The present invention also relates to a steerable device and a steerable system comprising the control mechanism according to the invention.

This invention relates generally to an instrumentation and implant system providing minimally invasive vertebral augmentation. The apparatus including an expandable membrane sized and configured to be located within a cavity in a patient's bone and having an interior volume for receiving bone filler material; a delivery cannula in communication with the membrane for providing bone filler material to the membrane; and an evacuation cannula in fluid communication with the membrane for receiving a portion of the provided bone filler material from the membrane.

One aspect relates to a bone cement applicator for mixing and applying a bone cement, with which the starting components of the bone cement is mixable in a closed cartridge to form a bone cement dough. The cartridge has a multi-part closure system including a discharge opening. At least two parts of the closure system are movable relative to one another, driven by a movement of the mixed bone cement dough, and the discharge opening is opened the movement of the at least two parts of the closure system relative to one another. The movement of the mixed bone cement dough is drivable by a pressure on the bone cement dough.

Methods and devices that displace bone or other hard tissue to create a cavity in the tissue. Where such methods and devices rely on a driving mechanism for providing moving of the device to form a profile that improves displacement of the tissue. These methods and devices also allow for creating a path or cavity in bone for insertion of bone cement or other filler to treat a fracture or other condition in the bone. The features relating to the methods and devices described herein can be applied in any region of bone or hard tissue where the tissue or bone is displaced to define a bore or cavity instead of being extracted from the body such as during a drilling or ablation procedure.

An introducer used to provide a route through which a catheter or other medical device is inserted so as to gain access to a subcutaneous vessel of a patient is disclosed. The introducer is configured so as to minimize the amount of force needed to enter and dilate a vessel, thus reducing trauma to the vessel and the patient. In one embodiment, an introducer is disclosed, comprising a sheath and a dilator. The sheath includes a tubular portion that defines a lumen. The dilator includes an elongate body and a tapered distal tip and is configured to be removably disposed within the lumen of the tubular portion of the sheath. The dilator elongate body defines a cylindrical recess proximally extending from the tapered distal tip. The cylindrical recess configured to receive therein the tubular portion of the sheath when the dilator is disposed within the tubular portion of the sheath.