DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OSTEOLYTIC LESION ASSESSMENT USING A STEERABLE CATHETER

A method of assessing the volume of a lesion in a bone comprises inserting a steerable catheter comprising an expandable structure, a suction member, and a steerable element into the bone along a longitudinal axis. The method further comprises steering the steerable element away from the longitudina...

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Main Author MAFI MASOUMEH
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.2012
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A method of assessing the volume of a lesion in a bone comprises inserting a steerable catheter comprising an expandable structure, a suction member, and a steerable element into the bone along a longitudinal axis. The method further comprises steering the steerable element away from the longitudinal axis toward the lesion, removing cellular matter from the lesion using the suction member, and inflating the expandable structure with inflation medium to create a cavity defining the boundary of the lesion. The method also comprises measuring the volume of inflation medium in the expandable structure, thereby determining the volume of the cavity.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113094451