PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15859816
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-01
Publication Date: 2019-07
Patent Classification: ["606", "093000"]

Abstract:
A kyphoplasty cannula includes a shaft extending between opposite first and second end surfaces. The shaft includes an inner surface defining a lumen. The shaft includes a first opening that extends through the first end surface and a second opening that extends through the second end surface. A scoop extends from the second end surface. The scoop includes an arcuate surface that is continuous with the inner surface. Kits and methods of use are disclosed.

Claim (Index 16):
A kyphoplasty method comprising:\n providing the kyphoplasty cannula recited in  claim 1 ; inserting a tube of the balloon catheter within the lumen such that he balloon directly engages the scoop; inserting the kyphoplasty cannula through a bony structure such that the balloon is positioned within the bony structure; and inflating the balloon within the bony structure to create a void within the bony structure.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 50.0
- Percentile: 86.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.13158
- Patent Class: 606.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15189787', '15288570', '13773227', '13016884', '13750621']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.7276982135374613
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4920303848573116
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.7041314306694464
- Mean Citation Score: 217.91681
- Max Citation Score: 250.61594
- Similarity Product: 163.10539228445532

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 0
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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