WO2001076514A3 - Methods and devices for treating fractured and/or diseased bone - Google Patents

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WO2001076514A3
WO2001076514A3 PCT/US2001/011456 US0111456W WO0176514A3 WO 2001076514 A3 WO2001076514 A3 WO 2001076514A3 US 0111456 W US0111456 W US 0111456W WO 0176514 A3 WO0176514 A3 WO 0176514A3
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Reynaldo A Osorio
Marialulu Follmer
Richard W Layne
Ryan P Boucher
Karen D Talmadge
Joseph J Basista
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Kyphon Inc
Reynaldo A Osorio
Marialulu Follmer
Richard W Layne
Ryan P Boucher
Karen D Talmadge
Joseph J Basista
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Priority to AU5326701A priority Critical patent/AU5326701A/en
Priority to AU2001253267A priority patent/AU2001253267B2/en
Priority to DE60117524T priority patent/DE60117524T2/en
Priority to CN018090974A priority patent/CN1427700B/en
Priority to CA002404916A priority patent/CA2404916C/en
Application filed by Kyphon Inc, Reynaldo A Osorio, Marialulu Follmer, Richard W Layne, Ryan P Boucher, Karen D Talmadge, Joseph J Basista filed Critical Kyphon Inc
Priority to JP2001574036A priority patent/JP4584526B2/en
Priority to EP01926753A priority patent/EP1272131B1/en
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Priority to AU2009200263A priority patent/AU2009200263B2/en

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Abstract

The present invention relates to devices and methods for treating fractured and/or diseased bone. More specifically, the present invention relates to devices and methods for repairing, reinforcing and/or treating fractured and/or diseased bone using various devices, including cavity-forming devices.
PCT/US2001/011456 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Methods and devices for treating fractured and/or diseased bone WO2001076514A2 (en)

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EP01926753A EP1272131B1 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Devices for treating fractured and/or diseased bone
AU2001253267A AU2001253267B2 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Methods and devices for treating fractured and/or diseased bone
DE60117524T DE60117524T2 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 DEVICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF BROKEN AND / OR DISEASED BONE
CN018090974A CN1427700B (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Method and device for treating fractured and/or diseased bone
CA002404916A CA2404916C (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Methods and devices for treating fractured and/or diseased bone
AU5326701A AU5326701A (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Methods and devices for treating fractured and/or diseased bone
JP2001574036A JP4584526B2 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Devices and methods for treating fractured and / or diseased bones
AU2007200754A AU2007200754B2 (en) 2000-04-05 2007-02-20 Methods and devices for treating fractured and/or diseased bone
AU2009200263A AU2009200263B2 (en) 2000-04-05 2009-01-23 Methods and devices for treating fractured and/or diseased bone

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