Medos International Bone Cement Delivery to Bone Screw Patent
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12605195B2 to Medos International Sarl for instruments and methods of delivering bone cement to bone screws. The patent covers a cannulated bone screw with a head receivable within a rod receiver, a cannulated shaft for cement delivery, and a retaining sleeve. The grant comprises 17 claims under CPC classification A61B 17/88-8847.
What changed
The USPTO granted Medos International Sarl a patent for bone cement delivery instruments and methods. The patented instrument comprises a cannulated bone screw with a head configurable within a rod receiver, a shank extending distally, and a cannulated shaft configured to deliver cement into the shank, along with a retaining sleeve. The grant finalises the examination process and confers exclusive rights under the 17 granted claims.
Medical device manufacturers developing bone cement delivery systems or spinal fixation devices should review the granted claims for potential infringement risk. Competitors may need to design around the patent or explore licensing arrangements with Medos International Sarl to utilise the disclosed technology.
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Instruments and methods for delivering bone cement to a bone screw
Grant US12605195B2 Kind: B2 Apr 21, 2026
Assignee
Medos International Sarl
Inventors
Cory Emil, Richard W. Fournier, Eric Biester, Ellen E. Wasserbauer
Abstract
Instruments and methods for delivering bone cement are disclosed herein. In one exemplary embodiment, the instrument includes a cannulated bone screw having a head that is configured to be received within a rod receiver and a shank extending distally from the head and configured to extend distally from the rod receiver, a cannulated shaft having a distal end configured to extend into the shank of the cannulated bone screw and a proximal end configured to couple to a bone cement delivery system, and a retaining sleeve disposed around at least a portion of the cannulated shaft. The head of the bone screw has proximal and distal recesses therein, and a distal end of the retaining sleeve is configured to couple to the proximal recess.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/88-8847
Filing Date
2023-04-20
Application No.
18136936
Claims
17
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