Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Osteotome with inflatable portion and multiwire articulation
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Application No.: US17024448Application Date: 2020-09-17
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Publication No.: US11986229B2Publication Date: 2024-05-21
- Inventor: Jason Wiersdorf , Aaron Hopkinson
- Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US UT South Jordan
- Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US UT South Jordan
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/88
- IPC: A61B17/88 ; A61B17/16 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
Devices used to treat tissue, including treatment of vertebral bone fractures, are disclosed. The devices may be configured to displace bone tissue using an expandable member, such as a balloon. The devices may further include a handle having a rotatable grip configured to apply a tension force to a plurality of pull wires to articulate a distal portion of the devices.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210077170A1 OSTEOTOME WITH INFLATABLE PORTION AND MULTIWIRE ARTICULATION Public/Granted day:2021-03-18
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