 of a lattice of interconnected slender rods and plates known by the term “trabeculae”.
During certain bone-related procedures, cancellous bone is supplemented by an injection of a palliative (or curative) material employed to stabilize the trabeculae. For example, superior and inferior vertebrae in the spine may be beneficially stabilized by the injection of an appropriate, curable material (e.g., PMMA or other bone cement or bone curable material). In other procedures, percutaneous injection of stabilization material into vertebral compression factors, by, for example, transpedicular or parapedicular approaches, has proven beneficial in relieving pain and stabilizing damaged bone sites. Such techniques are commonly referred to as vertebroplasty, or when implemented with a balloon, as kyphoplasty. In certain cases, vertebral augmentation may not alleviate targeted symptoms, and a spinal fusion procedure may be implemented to align the vertebrae in a manner intended to treat, and alleviate pain and other symptoms associated with, vertebral compression fractures.
A conventional vertebroplasty technique for delivering the bone stabilizing material entails placing a cannula with an internal trocar into the targeted delivery site, generally conducted in a bipedicular manner (i.e., via two pedicles of a vertebra, each of which is located as a thinner portion of cortical bone between the central spinous process and one of the transverse processes of a given vertebra). The cannula and trocar are used in conjunction to pierce the cutaneous layers of a patient above the hard tissue to be supplemented, then to penetrate the hard cortical bone of the vertebra, and finally to traverse into the softer, cancellous bone underlying the cortical bone. After the assembly is positioned in the cancellous bone, the trocar may be removed, leaving the cannula in the appropriate position for delivery of curable material that will reinforce and solidify the target site.
In spinal fusion procedures, metal plates and/or rods are typically attached to two or more adjacent vertebrae by metal screws. Bone graft material may be used to augment the fusion process. Recovery is often more time-consuming and intensive than for vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty. Spinal fusion may be used to treat other conditions including spinal stenosis, disc injuries and degeneration, trauma, infection, and tumors.
There exists a need in the medical device field for improved systems and methods for fusing adjacent vertebrae. In particular, it would be desirable to provide apparatus and methods to provide a fusion method that provides bone augmentation to stabilize vertebrae.
of a lattice of interconnected slender rods and plate know by the term “ trabeculae ”. 
 During certain bone - refer procedures, cancellous bone is supplement by an injection of a palliative (or curative) material use to stabilize the trabeculae. For exercise, superior and inferior vertebra in the spine may be beneficially stabilized by the injection of an appropriate, curable material (e.g., PMMA or other bone cement or bone curable material). In early procedures, percutaneous injection of stabilization material into vertebral compaction factors, by, for example, transpedicular or parapedicular approaches, has proven beneficial in relieving annoyance and stabilizing damage bone sites. Such techniques are commonly refer to as vertebroplasty, or when implemented with a balloon, as kyphoplasty. In certain cases, vertebral augmentation may not alleviate targeted symptoms, and a spinal fusion procedure may be implemented to align the vertebrae in a manner intended to treat, and alleviate pain and other symptoms associate with, vertebral compression fractures. 
 A ceremonious vertebroplasty proficiency for delivering the bone stabilizing material entails target a cannula with an internal trocar into the targeted delivery site, by and large conducted in a bipedicular manner (i.e., via two pedicles of a vertebra, each of which is located as a thinner portion of cortical bone between the central acanthoid process and one of the transverse processes of a given vertebra). The cannula and trocar are used in conjunction to pierce the cutaneous layers of a affected role above the unvoiced tissue to be supplemented, then to penetrate the hard cortical bone of the vertebra, and finally to cross into the softer, cancellous bone underlying the cortical bone. After the assembly is positioned in the cancellous bone, the trocar may be removed, leaving the cannula in the appropriate position for pitch of curable material that will reinforce and solidify the target web site. 
 In spinal fusion procedures, metal plates and/or rod are typically attached to two or more adjacent vertebra by metal screws. Bone graft fabric may be used to augment the fusion process. Recovery is often more time - consuming and intensive than for vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty. Spinal fusion may be used to treat other conditions include spinal stenosis, disc injuries and degeneracy, trauma, infection, and tumors. 
 There exists a need in the medical device field for improved system and methods for fusing adjacent vertebrae. In particular, it would be desirable to provide apparatus and methods to supply a coalition method that provides bone augmentation to stabilize vertebrae.
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of a lattice of interconnected slender rods known the term During certain bone-related by injection of a (or curative) material to stabilize the trabeculae. For example, and inferior vertebrae in the spine may be beneficially stabilized by the injection an appropriate, curable material (e.g., PMMA or other bone cement or bone curable In procedures, injection stabilization material into vertebral compression factors, by, for example, transpedicular or parapedicular approaches, has proven beneficial relieving pain and stabilizing damaged bone sites. Such are commonly referred to vertebroplasty, or when implemented with balloon, kyphoplasty. In cases, augmentation not alleviate targeted and a spinal fusion procedure may be implemented to align the vertebrae in a manner intended to and alleviate other symptoms with, compression A conventional vertebroplasty delivering the bone stabilizing material entails with an internal trocar into the targeted delivery generally conducted a bipedicular manner (i.e., via two of a vertebra, each of which is located a thinner portion of cortical bone between the central spinous process and one of the of a given vertebra). cannula and trocar used conjunction pierce cutaneous layers a patient above the hard tissue to be supplemented, then to the hard cortical bone of the vertebra, and finally to the cancellous bone underlying cortical bone. After the is in the cancellous bone, may removed, in appropriate for delivery of curable that will reinforce and solidify target site. In spinal rods are typically attached to two or more vertebrae by metal screws. Bone graft material be used to augment the fusion process. Recovery is often more time-consuming intensive than or kyphoplasty. Spinal fusion may be used to other conditions including spinal disc injuries and degeneration, trauma, infection, and tumors. There a in the device field for systems and methods fusing adjacent vertebrae. it would desirable provide to provide a fusion method that bone to stabilize vertebrae.
 of a lattice of interconnecteD slender roDs and PlaTes KnOwn bY the Term “trabeculae”.
dUrinG certain bone-related proCedurEs, CAnceLLoUs bonE is suppLEmENTed By An InjEcTIoN of a pAllIative (oR curative) mAteRiAl employed to STaBilize the tRabEculae. For exaMplE, superIoR anD InferIor VerteBrae in THe spinE may be benEfICially STabilizED By The iNjection of an approPRiATe, curable materIal (e.g., PmMa Or OTHer BonE cement or bOnE curaBLe materIAl). iN OTheR Procedures, perCutaneous inJEctIon of sTaBilIZation MaterIaL IntO vertebral cOmprEssion facTors, by, FOr exampLE, transpEdiculAr oR paRapeDIcUlAr aPpROacHEs, Has PRovEn benefiCiAl In relIeviNG PAIn anD stAbilIzing Damaged bone siTes. such TEchNiqueS are cOmmoNlY refeRred to As verTeBroplasty, or when ImplEmented wiTh a BaLloOn, As kypHOplastY. In CerTain casEs, verteBRal AuGMENtAtion may not alleviaTe TARgEted sympToms, anD A sPiNAl fusion PrOceDure MAY be imPlemENtEd to aligN the veRTeBrAe in a maNnEr inteNdEd tO trEat, anD AlleViate pAin and otHer syMPtoms associateD With, vertebral COmPREsSIon fRacTures.
A conveNtioNAl veRtebROpLasTY techNique FoR DeLIvering the bone stabiLiZing maTeriaL entails placiNg a cannula WITH an interNal tROcAR into the targetEd delIvery site, gENerally cOnducTed in a biPedicular MANner (i.e., viA twO peDicLes OF A vErtebra, each of WHIch iS lOcated aS a tHinner pOrtIon Of cOrtIcAl bone betWeen the cEnTrAl SpInoUs proCEss and onE oF thE tRanSversE ProcesSes of A givEn VeRTebRa). The caNNuLA And tRoCaR are UseD iN conjUnctIOn tO pierce The cutaneOus LAyerS oF a Patient Above the hard tIsSue to be supPlEmeNted, thEN To penetrAte the hard cortical bone oF The vertEbrA, and fInalLy to traveRse Into thE soFTer, canCellouS bone UnDerLYIng thE COrTicAl Bone. After tHE AssEmbly Is PosiTioned iN the cancellous bone, THe tRocar may be remOveD, leaVINg The CAnNUla In THe aPPRopriate positioN for deliveRy OF cUrable mateRIal ThAt will rEinforcE and sOLidify tHe target sIte.
In spinAl FusiON ProCedures, metAl plates And/or rods ARe typICaLly atTacHed to tWo Or mOre adJacent VErtEbrae By metaL sCrews. BOne grAfT materiaL may be used to augment the fUsion pRocesS. ReCovery is oFteN MorE time-consUminG and intensIve ThaN for vErtEBroplAsty OR kYphOPlastY. SpiNAl fusion mAY bE usED To Treat other cONDItiOns inCluDIng spiNal sTenosis, disc injuriES and degeneratiOn, trAUMa, iNfeCTion, AnD tumors.
There exIstS a NEEd in the mEdIcal device fIeld for iMpROved sYstems And metHods for FUSiNG adjacEnt vErtEbrae. In paRtiCuLAr, it wouLd Be DEsirabLe to PrOvide aPparatUS and METhods to provide a fUsion METhod tHAt pRovidEs Bone augMEntaTion to stabIlize vertebRae.
 of a lattice of interconn ected slen der r ods  an dplat es k nown by the te r m “t rabeculae”.
During cer tainbo n e-re l at ed pr ocedure s ,c a nce ll ou s b on e  i s sup ple mentedby an inje cti on  of a pallia t iv e (or cura tiv e) materialemp loyedto  st a biliz e t he tr abecul a e. For  example,  s u perior and inf e r io r ve rtebrae in the sp i ne may be benefic iallyst a bi l i zed  by  the injec ti on of an appr o pr i a t e,c urable materi al (e.g., P M MAor oth er  bo n e ceme nt or  b o necurable mat eria l). In ot her pr o cedures ,  percut aneous  in jec tion of  s tab il i zat i on  ma t eri al intove rt ebral  com p r e s sion  fa ctor s, by , for example , t rans p edi cular  or p arap ed icula r appr oache s,  has proven ben efic ial in re lie vi ngpa in an d  stabi liz ing  damage d bones ite s. S u ch  techniques are co mm o n ly  referre d to a s  v er t ebroplas ty , o r wh e n  impl emen t ed  with aballoo n ,as  kyphop la sty. I ncer tai n cas e s, v ertebr al augme ntati o n may not alle v iate targeted sy m p to m s, a nda spinal fu sion proc edur e  m ayb e imp lemen te d  t o  align the vertebra ein a m anner  intended totreat, and a l leviatepain an d  other symptom s ass ociated wi t h, verte bralcompress ion fract u r es.
A co nve nti ona l v e r te broplasty tec h n ique  f or deli ver ing the  bo nesta bil iz ing mater ial enta il spl ac ing  a ca n nula wit hanin ter nal t r ocar i nto t he t ar ge t eddeliver y  s i t e, g en er ally  co nd ucted  ina  bi pedicul ar manner  (i . e.,vi atwo ped icles of a ve rt ebra, each  o f w hich i s locatedas a thinner portion of cortica l b one b etwe en the ce ntr al spi nou s  proce ss and  oneof  th e trans v e rs e p ro cesses ofa giv en ve rt ebra ). Thecannula and trocar are  used in conj unc tion t opie r ce the  c u tan e o us layers of apatient ab ov e  t he hard ti s sue  t o be su pplemen ted,t hen topenetrate  the hard  c orti c a l b one of the  vertebr a, and fi n allyt otrave rse  intoth e s ofter , canc e llo us bo ne und er lyingthe c or tical bo ne. After the assemblyis pos ition edin the ca nce l lou s bone, t he t rocar mayberem oved,  le a vingthec an nul a  in t he a p propriate po sit i o nfor deliver y o f c urabl e m a terial  tha t will reinforcea nd solidify th e ta r g etsit e .
In  s pinal fusion p roc ed u r es, meta lplates and/ or rodsar e  typi callyattach ed to t w o  o r  moreadja cen t vertebr aeby metal s cr ew s . Bone  gra ft  mater ial ma y  beu s ed to augment th e fus i o n pro c ess . Rec ov ery iso ften  more time -consumingand in tens ive t han for  v ertebr opl as ty or kyph o plasty. S pinal  fusion  m ay b e u sed to  tre a t  othe r co nd iti ons inclu d i ng sp in a l s teno sis,di sc i njuries a n d degene rat i on, tra um a,i n fectio n ,a n d tumors.The re ex i s ts a needi n th e  m e dical  devic e fiel d for i m pro ve d syste msa n d methods  for fusi n g a dj acen t verteb ra e. I npar ti cular, it would  be desi rable to p rovide  ap p arat u s andme thods to pro videaf usion m e t hod  that p r ovi des  bo ne a ugm enta t ion to stabilize vertebr ae.
 of_a lattice_of interconnected slender rods_and plates_known_by the_term_“trabeculae”.
During certain bone-related_procedures, cancellous bone_is supplemented by an_injection of a_palliative_(or curative) material employed to stabilize the trabeculae. For example, superior and inferior vertebrae_in_the spine_may_be_beneficially stabilized by the injection_of an appropriate, curable material_(e.g., PMMA_or other bone cement or bone curable material)._In_other procedures, percutaneous_injection of stabilization material into vertebral compression factors, by,_for example, transpedicular or parapedicular approaches,_has proven beneficial_in_relieving_pain and stabilizing damaged_bone sites. Such techniques are commonly_referred to as vertebroplasty, or when_implemented with a balloon, as kyphoplasty. In_certain cases, vertebral augmentation may not_alleviate targeted symptoms, and a_spinal fusion_procedure may be implemented to_align the vertebrae_in a_manner intended to_treat, and alleviate pain and other_symptoms associated with,_vertebral compression fractures.
A conventional vertebroplasty technique_for_delivering the bone_stabilizing_material_entails placing_a cannula with_an_internal trocar_into_the targeted delivery site, generally conducted_in_a bipedicular manner (i.e., via two pedicles_of a vertebra, each_of_which is located as_a thinner portion of cortical_bone between the central spinous process_and one_of the_transverse processes of a given vertebra). The cannula and trocar are_used in conjunction to pierce the_cutaneous layers of a_patient above_the_hard tissue to_be_supplemented, then_to penetrate the hard cortical bone of_the vertebra,_and finally to traverse into the_softer, cancellous bone underlying_the_cortical bone. After the assembly is_positioned in the cancellous bone, the_trocar may be removed, leaving_the_cannula_in the appropriate position for_delivery of curable material that will_reinforce and solidify_the target site.
In spinal fusion procedures, metal_plates_and/or rods are typically attached to_two_or more adjacent vertebrae by metal_screws._Bone_graft material may be used_to augment the fusion process. Recovery_is often more time-consuming and intensive than for vertebroplasty_or kyphoplasty. Spinal_fusion may be used to_treat_other_conditions including spinal stenosis, disc injuries and degeneration, trauma, infection,_and tumors.
There_exists a need_in the medical device field for improved systems and methods_for fusing adjacent vertebrae. In particular, it_would be desirable to provide apparatus and methods to provide a_fusion method that provides bone augmentation to stabilize_vertebrae.