Patent ID: 11857219
Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A system for augmenting a vertebral body, the system comprising:
an access cannula defining a lumen;
a steerable assembly comprising a steering instrument;
a deformable conduit assembly comprising:
a deformable conduit within which the steering instrument is removably disposed, wherein the deformable conduit and the steering instrument are configured to be directed through the access cannula, and wherein the deformable conduit is configured to be curved by the steering instrument;
a hub defining an opening configured to be coaxially arranged with the lumen of the access cannula in a fixed axial relationship; and
an axial controller coupled to a proximal end of the deformable conduit,

wherein the axial controller is configured to be engaged by a user to move the deformable conduit relative to the hub and the access cannula.