CA2327702A1 - Structures and methods for creating cavities in interior body regions - Google Patents

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CA2327702A1
CA2327702A1 CA002327702A CA2327702A CA2327702A1 CA 2327702 A1 CA2327702 A1 CA 2327702A1 CA 002327702 A CA002327702 A CA 002327702A CA 2327702 A CA2327702 A CA 2327702A CA 2327702 A1 CA2327702 A1 CA 2327702A1
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Abstract

Tools (10) carry structures (20) that are deployed inside bone, and when manipulated cut cancellous bone to form a cavity.
CA002327702A 1998-04-06 1999-04-06 Structures and methods for creating cavities in interior body regions Expired - Fee Related CA2327702C (en)

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