Patent ID: 8303598
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of aspirating a fluid from a bone, comprising: preparing an opening in a bone using a bone tap, wherein the bone tap comprises a body, a passage extending along at least a portion of the body, one or more openings located at a distal end of the body and communicating with the passage, and threading located near the distal end of the body of the bone tap; aspirating a first fluid from the bone through at least one of the openings and the passage of the bone tap, wherein the first fluid comprises bone marrow; after the aspirating step, introducing a second fluid to the bone through the passage and at least one of the openings of the bone tap, wherein the second fluid comprises bone cement; allowing the bone cement to spread to a portion of the bone, wherein the bone cement is allowed to harden at least partially before the bone tap is removed from the opening in the bone formed by the bone tap: and removing the bone tap from the opening in the bone.