US5346495A
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Biomedical cement applicator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-02-28
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Granted: 1994-09-13
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Expires: 2014-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for applying methyl methacrylate under pressure into the top surface of a human tibial bone which apparatus is a solid molded one piece unit body with three rodlike extensions emanating from the body therefrom. A first rodlike extension has a solid cylindrically shaped head on its top side for receipt of a slaphammer and the long central axis of this extension is virtually co-axial with the long central axis of a second rodlike extension and sharp beveled end located at the base of the second rodlike extension just below a circular stop piece which beveled end for burrowing into bone is farther from the cylindrically shaped head than any other part of the one piece unit. The unit's third rodlike extension extends out and away from the first rodlike extension and has located atop it, a hollow head containing threading for receipt of the base of a cement carrying canister and with a hole in the center of the hollow head's bottom surface leading into a cement carrying canal running throughout this rodlike extension in a straight line and then in the same line through the body of the one piece unit to a point where an extension of the canal it courses downward leading to and through the beveled end.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph H. Vargas, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8802; A61B17/8805; A61B17/8808; A61B17/8811; A61B17/8819; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
738 words
A one piece biomedical cement applicator, comprising. a. a body with a top side, a back side, the long axis symmetry of which is perpendicular to the long axis of symmetry of said top side, two parallel lateral sides, the respective long axis of symmetry of said two parallel lateral sides being perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side and a front side, the long axis of symmetry of which is inclined at an angle obtuse to the horizontal lie of said long axis of symmetry of said top side; b. a first rodlike extension of triform breadth throughout and extending from one end of said top side of said body, the long central axis of which said first rodlike extension is perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side, the posterior portion of which said first rodlike extension is coextensive in a straight line with said back side and the lateral portions of which are coextensive in straight lines respectively with said parallel lateral sides respectively; c. a solid cylindrically shaped disk covering the whole top or said first rodlike extension, the diameter of which said disk is greater in length than the said uniform breadth of said first rodlike extension, the perpendicular central axis of symmetry of which said disk is collinear with the long central axis of said first rodlike extension; d. a second cylindrically shaped rodlike extension of uniform diameter throughout and extending from the bottom of said body formed by the coalescence of said back side, said two parallel sides and said front side, the long central axis of which said second rodlike extension is perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side and nearly collinear with the long central axis of said first rodlike extension with the posterior portion of said second rodlike extension coextensive with said hack side, and the lateral portions of said second rodlike extension coextensive respectively with said parallel lateral sides respectively; e. a uniformly solid stop piece affixed to and circumscribing the whole of said second rodlike extension in proximity to the base of said second rodlike extension, the perpendicular axis of symmetry of which said stop piece is collinear with the long central axis of said second rodlike extension and the horizontal axis of symmetry of which said stop piece is greater in length than the length of the greatest breadth of said second rodlike extension; f. a hollowed out beveled end commencing at the base of said second rodlike extension, the bottom of which said beveled end is uniformly sharp edged; g. a third rodlike extension of uniform breadth throughout and extending from the other end of said top side of said body, the long central axis of which said third rodlike extension lies at an angle obtuse to the lie of said long axis of symmetry of said top side, and the inclination of the frontal portion of which said third rodlike extension is coextensive in a straight line with the inclination of said front side with the lateral portions of said third rodlike extension coextensive in straight lines respectively with said parallel later sides respectively; h. a hollow cylindrically shaped head atop said third rodlike extension, the central axis of symmetry of which said hollow cylindrically shaped head is collinear with the long central axis of said third rodlike extension; i. threading means inscribed about the whole of the inner walling of said hollow cylindrically shaped head; j. a first hole in the center of the bottom side of said hollow cylindrically shaped head; k. a hollow canal with uniform breadth throughout centered on the long central axis of said third rodlike extension which said canal commences at said first hole and courses on a straight line through the whole of said third rodlike extension and said body to a location within said body centered nearly on the long central axis of said rodlike extension; l. a cannular extension of said hollow canal with uniform breadth throughout and equal to the breadth of said hollow canal which said cannular extension commences at said location within said body and runs through the whole of said second rodlike extension centered on the long central axis of said second rodlike extension and terminating in a second hole in the bottom of said second rodlike extension which said second hole leads into said hollowed out beveled end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
738 words
A one piece biomedical cement applicator, comprising. a. a body with a top side, a back side, the long axis symmetry of which is perpendicular to the long axis of symmetry of said top side, two parallel lateral sides, the respective long axis of symmetry of said two parallel lateral sides being perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side and a front side, the long axis of symmetry of which is inclined at an angle obtuse to the horizontal lie of said long axis of symmetry of said top side; b. a first rodlike extension of triform breadth throughout and extending from one end of said top side of said body, the long central axis of which said first rodlike extension is perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side, the posterior portion of which said first rodlike extension is coextensive in a straight line with said back side and the lateral portions of which are coextensive in straight lines respectively with said parallel lateral sides respectively; c. a solid cylindrically shaped disk covering the whole top or said first rodlike extension, the diameter of which said disk is greater in length than the said uniform breadth of said first rodlike extension, the perpendicular central axis of symmetry of which said disk is collinear with the long central axis of said first rodlike extension; d. a second cylindrically shaped rodlike extension of uniform diameter throughout and extending from the bottom of said body formed by the coalescence of said back side, said two parallel sides and said front side, the long central axis of which said second rodlike extension is perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side and nearly collinear with the long central axis of said first rodlike extension with the posterior portion of said second rodlike extension coextensive with said hack side, and the lateral portions of said second rodlike extension coextensive respectively with said parallel lateral sides respectively; e. a uniformly solid stop piece affixed to and circumscribing the whole of said second rodlike extension in proximity to the base of said second rodlike extension, the perpendicular axis of symmetry of which said stop piece is collinear with the long central axis of said second rodlike extension and the horizontal axis of symmetry of which said stop piece is greater in length than the length of the greatest breadth of said second rodlike extension; f. a hollowed out beveled end commencing at the base of said second rodlike extension, the bottom of which said beveled end is uniformly sharp edged; g. a third rodlike extension of uniform breadth throughout and extending from the other end of said top side of said body, the long central axis of which said third rodlike extension lies at an angle obtuse to the lie of said long axis of symmetry of said top side, and the inclination of the frontal portion of which said third rodlike extension is coextensive in a straight line with the inclination of said front side with the lateral portions of said third rodlike extension coextensive in straight lines respectively with said parallel later sides respectively; h. a hollow cylindrically shaped head atop said third rodlike extension, the central axis of symmetry of which said hollow cylindrically shaped head is collinear with the long central axis of said third rodlike extension; i. threading means inscribed about the whole of the inner walling of said hollow cylindrically shaped head; j. a first hole in the center of the bottom side of said hollow cylindrically shaped head; k. a hollow canal with uniform breadth throughout centered on the long central axis of said third rodlike extension which said canal commences at said first hole and courses on a straight line through the whole of said third rodlike extension and said body to a location within said body centered nearly on the long central axis of said rodlike extension; l. a cannular extension of said hollow canal with uniform breadth throughout and equal to the breadth of said hollow canal which said cannular extension commences at said location within said body and runs through the whole of said second rodlike extension centered on the long central axis of said second rodlike extension and terminating in a second hole in the bottom of said second rodlike extension which said second hole leads into said hollowed out beveled end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The one piece biomedical cement applicator of claim 1 wherein said second rodlille extension is uniformly cylindrical in shape throughout with uniform diameter throughout.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The one piece biomedical cement applicator of claim 1 wherein said second rodlille extension is uniformly triangular in shape throughout with uniform altitude length and uniform base length throughout.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The one piece biomedical cement applicator of claim 1 wherein said second rodlille extension is triformly rectangular in shape throughout with uniform cross-sectional diagonal length throughout.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The one piece biomedical cement applicator of claim 1 wherein said second rodlille extension is uniformly polygonal in shape throughout with uniform cross-sectional diagonal length throughout.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
725 words
A one piece biomedical cement applicator, comprising: a. a body with a top side, a back side, the long axis of symmetry of which is perpendicular to the long axis of symmetry of said top side, two parallel lateral sides, the respective long axes of symmetry of said two parallel lateral sides being perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side and a front side, the long axis of symmetry of which is inclined at an angle obtuse to the horizontal lie of said long axis of symmetry of said top side; b. a first cylindrically shaped rodlike extension of uniform diameter throughout and extending from one end of said top side of said body, the long central axis of which said first rodlike extension is perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side, the posterior portion of which said first rodlike extension is coextensive in a straight line with said back side and the lateral portions of which are coextensive in straight lines respectively with said parallel lateral sides respectively; c. a solid cylindrically shaped disk covering the whole top of said first rodlike extension, the diameter of which said disk is greater in length than the said uniform diameter of said first rodlike extension, the perpendicular central axis of symmetry of which said disk is collinear with the long central axis of said first rodlike extension; d. a second cylindrically shaped rodlike extension of uniform diameter throughout and extending from the bottom of said body formed by the coalescence of said back side, said two parallel sides and said front side, the long central axis of which said second rodlike extension is perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side and nearly collinear with the long central axis of said first rodlike extension and the posterior portion of which said second rodlike extension is coextensive in a straight line with said hack side, the lateral portions of which said second rodlike extension are coextensive in straight lines respectively with said parallel lateral sides respectively; e. a cylindrically shaped stop piece affixed to and circumscribing the whole of said second rodlike extension in proximity to the base of said second rodlike extension, the perpendicular axis of symmetry of which said stop piece is collinear with the long central axis of said second rodlike extension; f. a cylindrically shaped hollowed out beveled end commencing at the base of said second rodlike extension, the bottom of which said beveled end is uniformly sharp edged; g. a third cylindrically shaped rodlike extension of uniform diameter throughout and extending from the other end of said top side of said body, the long central axis of which said third rodlike extension lies at an angle obtuse to the lie of said long axis of symmetry of said top side, and the inclination of the frontal portion of which is coextensive in a straight line with the inclination of said front side with the lateral portions of said third rodlike extension coextensive in straight lines respectively with said parallel lateral sides respectively; h. a hollow cylindrically shaped head atop said third rodlike extension, the central axis of symmetry of which said hollow cylindrically shaped head is collinear with the long central axis of said third rodlike extension; i. threading means inscribed about the whole of the inner walling of said hollow cylindrically shaped head; j. a first hole in the center of the bottom side of said hollow cylindrically shaped head; k. a hollow canal with uniform breadth throughout centered on the long central axis of said third rodlike extension which said canal commences at said first hole and courses on a straight line through the whole of said third rodlike extension and said body to a location within said body centered nearly on the long central axis of said second rodlike extension; l. a cannular extension of said hollow canal with uniform breadth throughout and equal to the breadth of said hollow canal which said cannular extension commences at said location within said body and runs through the whole of said second rodlike extension centered on the long central axis of said second rodlike extension and terminating in a second hole in the bottom of said second rodlike extension which said second hole leads into said hollowed out beveled end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
725 words
A one piece biomedical cement applicator, comprising: a. a body with a top side, a back side, the long axis of symmetry of which is perpendicular to the long axis of symmetry of said top side, two parallel lateral sides, the respective long axes of symmetry of said two parallel lateral sides being perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side and a front side, the long axis of symmetry of which is inclined at an angle obtuse to the horizontal lie of said long axis of symmetry of said top side; b. a first cylindrically shaped rodlike extension of uniform diameter throughout and extending from one end of said top side of said body, the long central axis of which said first rodlike extension is perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side, the posterior portion of which said first rodlike extension is coextensive in a straight line with said back side and the lateral portions of which are coextensive in straight lines respectively with said parallel lateral sides respectively; c. a solid cylindrically shaped disk covering the whole top of said first rodlike extension, the diameter of which said disk is greater in length than the said uniform diameter of said first rodlike extension, the perpendicular central axis of symmetry of which said disk is collinear with the long central axis of said first rodlike extension; d. a second cylindrically shaped rodlike extension of uniform diameter throughout and extending from the bottom of said body formed by the coalescence of said back side, said two parallel sides and said front side, the long central axis of which said second rodlike extension is perpendicular to said long axis of symmetry of said top side and nearly collinear with the long central axis of said first rodlike extension and the posterior portion of which said second rodlike extension is coextensive in a straight line with said hack side, the lateral portions of which said second rodlike extension are coextensive in straight lines respectively with said parallel lateral sides respectively; e. a cylindrically shaped stop piece affixed to and circumscribing the whole of said second rodlike extension in proximity to the base of said second rodlike extension, the perpendicular axis of symmetry of which said stop piece is collinear with the long central axis of said second rodlike extension; f. a cylindrically shaped hollowed out beveled end commencing at the base of said second rodlike extension, the bottom of which said beveled end is uniformly sharp edged; g. a third cylindrically shaped rodlike extension of uniform diameter throughout and extending from the other end of said top side of said body, the long central axis of which said third rodlike extension lies at an angle obtuse to the lie of said long axis of symmetry of said top side, and the inclination of the frontal portion of which is coextensive in a straight line with the inclination of said front side with the lateral portions of said third rodlike extension coextensive in straight lines respectively with said parallel lateral sides respectively; h. a hollow cylindrically shaped head atop said third rodlike extension, the central axis of symmetry of which said hollow cylindrically shaped head is collinear with the long central axis of said third rodlike extension; i. threading means inscribed about the whole of the inner walling of said hollow cylindrically shaped head; j. a first hole in the center of the bottom side of said hollow cylindrically shaped head; k. a hollow canal with uniform breadth throughout centered on the long central axis of said third rodlike extension which said canal commences at said first hole and courses on a straight line through the whole of said third rodlike extension and said body to a location within said body centered nearly on the long central axis of said second rodlike extension; l. a cannular extension of said hollow canal with uniform breadth throughout and equal to the breadth of said hollow canal which said cannular extension commences at said location within said body and runs through the whole of said second rodlike extension centered on the long central axis of said second rodlike extension and terminating in a second hole in the bottom of said second rodlike extension which said second hole leads into said hollowed out beveled end.
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