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Method of installing bone anchor
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-02
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Granted: 1999-08-17
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Expires: 2017-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A bone anchor implantation device is positioned over a bone, and a bone anchor is installed in a bone.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore V. Benderev
- 👤 Neil H. Naves
- 👤 Mark J. Legome
- 👤 Sheila Wallin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/0469; A61B17/0483; A61B17/06; A61B17/06066; A61B17/06109; A61B17/062; A61B17/064; A61B17/0644; A61B17/10; A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B17/1796; A61B17/42; A61B46/00; A61B46/30; A61B17/0482; A61B17/1739; A61B17/1775; A61B17/1778; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00349; A61B2017/00743; A61B2017/00805; A61B2017/0409; A61B2017/0414; A61B2017/044; A61B2017/0446; A61B2017/0458; A61B2017/0461; A61B2017/0462; A61B2017/0464; A61B2017/0472; A61B2017/0496; A61B90/00; A61B90/06; A61B2090/062; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of percutaneously installing a bone anchor in an unexposed bone comprising the steps of: obtaining a bone anchor implantation device comprising a housing, one or more probes having a proximal portion and a bone contacting tip, and a guide channel; aligning said guide channel over an unexposed bone by extending said one or more probes until said bone contacting tips of said one or more probes contact said bone; advancing an anchor driver having a bone anchor releasably engaged thereto through said guide channel to position said bone anchor in said bone; and withdrawing said anchor driver through said guide channel, thereby leaving said anchor in said bone.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of percutaneously installing a bone anchor in an unexposed bone comprising the steps of: obtaining a bone anchor implantation device comprising a housing, one or more probes having a proximal portion and a bone contacting tip, and a guide channel; aligning said guide channel over an unexposed bone by extending said one or more probes until said bone contacting tips of said one or more probes contact said bone; advancing an anchor driver having a bone anchor releasably engaged thereto through said guide channel to position said bone anchor in said bone; and withdrawing said anchor driver through said guide channel, thereby leaving said anchor in said bone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said advancing step comprises advancing said anchor driver until a visual indicia on said driver indicates that the anchor has reached a desired depth in said bone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 2, further comprising aligning said visual indicia on said anchor driver with a reference indicia on said one or more probes to indicate the position of said bone anchor relative to the distal end of said one or more probes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of aligning said guide channel over an unexposed bone comprises aligning said guide channel over a pubic bone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said contacting soft tissue overlying said bone with a concave surface on said bone anchor implantation device in order to maintain said soft tissue in an open configuration, thereby reducing tissue migration.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-08-16 | 2003-02-15 | 2003-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-08-16 | 2007-02-15 | 2007-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-08-16 | 2011-02-15 | 2011-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |