Patent ID: 7572263
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A high pressure applicator for driving the delivery of a flowable tissue implant material to a target site, the high pressure applicator comprising: a body adapted to contain at least about 5 cc of the implant material, an elongate member comprising an enlarged end portion adapted to generate a high pressure within the body to drive the implant material from said body, wherein said body has a smooth inner wall portion and a radial access space, and wherein the body has an internally threaded member portion radially inset and axially spaced away from the smooth inner wall portion and adapted to threadingly interface with said elongate member for driving engagement therewith, thereby advancing said elongate member, and a removable section operable to be swung open or removed wherein removal or opening of the removable section opens the radial access space and exposes the smooth inner wall portion thereby allowing placement of the enlarged end section of the elongate member in the body from a radial direction and clear of the internally threaded member portion wherein the removable section detachably engages the body; and a substantially noncompliant tubing having a proximal end detachably connectable to said body, said tubing having a length such that both said applicator body and a user's hands may be distanced from a radiographic field covering the target site thereby reducing radiation exposure to the user.