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Cannulated delivery pin
Assignee: New York University
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Filing: 1999-04-08
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Granted: 2001-04-03
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Expires: 2019-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A cannulated delivery pin for administering fluids to the bone of a patient, comprising a shaft having a connection end and a pointed end and delivery holes in communication with a central conduit. The delivery holes are angled in a direction away from the pointed end to avoid clogging. Another aspect is a delivery pin having a threaded portion of the shaft adjacent the pointed end and a perforated portion of the shaft adjacent the threaded portion. A delivery system includes the delivery pin as a fixation device. Another aspect is a method for using the delivery pin.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry H. Grayson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/864; A61B17/34; A61B17/3472; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0068; A61M25/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A delivery pin for administering fluids to the bone of a patient, comprising: a shaft having a connection end and a pointed end, a conduit being defined in the interior of the shaft, opening at the connection end of the shaft for communication of fluids into the shaft, and a plurality of delivery holes in the side walls of the shaft, communicating with said conduit; and a trocar having a pin with a tip at one end and a stopper at the other end, the pin of said trocar being sized so as to substantially fill the conduit of said shaft when inserted therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A delivery pin for administering fluids to the bone of a patient, comprising: a shaft having a connection end and a pointed end, a conduit being defined in the interior of the shaft, opening at the connection end of the shaft for communication of fluids into the shaft, and a plurality of delivery holes in the side walls of the shaft, communicating with said conduit; and a trocar having a pin with a tip at one end and a stopper at the other end, the pin of said trocar being sized so as to substantially fill the conduit of said shaft when inserted therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A delivery pin in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said delivery holes each have a central axis tilted in a direction toward said connection end, such that the end of each hole facing the outside is closer to said connection end than the end facing the conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A delivery pin in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the pointed end of said shaft is closed and self-tapping.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The delivery pin of claim 1 , wherein said shaft has at least a first threaded portion of said shaft, including threads for boring through bone, said threads being longitudinally spaced along said threaded portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The delivery pin of claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of said plurality of delivery holes are disposed between said spaced threads and distributed on said threaded portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The delivery pin of claim 4 , wherein said shaft includes a perforated portion and at least a portion of said plurality of delivery holes are disposed in said perforated portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The delivery pin of claim 6 , wherein said first threaded portion comprises a portion of said shaft adjacent said pointed end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The delivery pin of claim 7 , wherein said first threaded portion extends from said pointed end to a first intermediate point comprising a second end of said first threaded portion, said second end being spaced from said connection end.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The delivery pin of claim 8 , wherein said perforated portion extends from said second end of said first threaded portion to a location on said shaft adjacent said connection end.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
The delivery pin of claim 8 , wherein said perforated portion is unthreaded, and further comprising a second threaded portion extending from said connection end to a second intermediate point and said perforated portion extends from said second intermediate point to said first intermediate point of said first threaded portion so that said perforated portion extends between said second threaded portion and said first threaded portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The delivery pin of claim 5 , further comprising curved segments of said shaft extending between said threads, said curved segments including surfaces facing said connection end and other surfaces facing said pointed end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The delivery pin of claim 11 , wherein said delivery holes communicate with said surfaces facing said connection end.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of administering fluids to a patient, comprising: providing a delivery pin in accordance with claim 1 ; inserting said trocar into the conduit of said shaft; inserting said delivery pin into a bone; removing said trocar from the conduit; and delivering fluids through said delivery holes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
119 words
A delivery pin for administering fluids to the bone of a patient, comprising a shaft having a connection end and a pointed end, a conduit being defined in the interior of the shaft, opening at the connection end of the shaft for communication of fluids into the shaft, and a plurality of delivery holes in the side walls of the shaft, communicating with said conduit, wherein said shaft includes a first externally threaded portion including threads longitudinally spaced along said threaded portion for boring through bone, segments of said shaft extending between such threads including surfaces facing said connection end and surfaces facing said pointed end, and wherein said delivery holes communicate with said surfaces facing said connection end.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
119 words
A delivery pin for administering fluids to the bone of a patient, comprising a shaft having a connection end and a pointed end, a conduit being defined in the interior of the shaft, opening at the connection end of the shaft for communication of fluids into the shaft, and a plurality of delivery holes in the side walls of the shaft, communicating with said conduit, wherein said shaft includes a first externally threaded portion including threads longitudinally spaced along said threaded portion for boring through bone, segments of said shaft extending between such threads including surfaces facing said connection end and surfaces facing said pointed end, and wherein said delivery holes communicate with said surfaces facing said connection end.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
A delivery pin in accordance with claim 14 , further including a trocar having a pin with a tip at one end and a stopper at the other end, the pin of said trocar being sized so as to substantially fill the conduit of said shaft when inserted therein.
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