CA1191759A - Intramedullary canal seal for cement pressurization - Google Patents
Intramedullary canal seal for cement pressurizationInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
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- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
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- A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
- A61F2/00—Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
- A61F2/02—Prostheses implantable into the body
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- A61F2002/30316—The prosthesis having different structural features at different locations within the same prosthesis; Connections between prosthetic parts; Special structural features of bone or joint prostheses not otherwise provided for
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- A61F2002/30581—Special structural features of bone or joint prostheses not otherwise provided for having a pocket filled with fluid, e.g. liquid
Abstract
INTRAMEDULLARY CANAL SEAL FOR CEMENT PRESSURIZATION
Abstract A novel cannula is disclosed for use in the application of bone cement to the prepared intra-medullary canal of a bone prior to the cementation of a surgical implant therein. The novel cannula comprises a hollow tube adapted to slidingly receive the nozzle of a bone cement extruder, an inflatable cuff surrounding the tube, and means to inflate the cuff. In operation, the inflated cuff forms a seal against the wall of the intramedullary canal, thereby preventing escape of cement through the open end of the prepared canal and insuring that the applied cement is properly pressurized within the canal. As a result, a highly secure cementation of the surgical implant within the intramedullary canal is achieved.
Abstract A novel cannula is disclosed for use in the application of bone cement to the prepared intra-medullary canal of a bone prior to the cementation of a surgical implant therein. The novel cannula comprises a hollow tube adapted to slidingly receive the nozzle of a bone cement extruder, an inflatable cuff surrounding the tube, and means to inflate the cuff. In operation, the inflated cuff forms a seal against the wall of the intramedullary canal, thereby preventing escape of cement through the open end of the prepared canal and insuring that the applied cement is properly pressurized within the canal. As a result, a highly secure cementation of the surgical implant within the intramedullary canal is achieved.
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P.C. 6~21 INTRAMEDULLARY CANAL SEAL FOR CEMENT PRESSURIZATION
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The cementation of surgical implants within the intramedullary canal of a patient's bone has proven to be a surgical procedure of great benefit to mankind.
The most common example of this procedure is the implan-tation of a femoral prosthesis within the intramedullary canal of the femur. Polymethylmethacrylate bone cements, e.g. Surgical Simplex P Bone Cement (Howmedica, Inc.; New York, N.Y.), have been used with great success in this procedure. The bone cement is applied in a viscoelastic state into the prepared intra-medullary canal with a bone cement extruder, after which the implant is inserted into the canal. The cement, which polymerizes and hardens in the space between the bone and the implant, functions as a luting agent. The quality of the fixation is ~reatly enhanced by the mechanical interlocking of the cement with the porous trabecular structure of the cancellous bone of the wall of the intramedullary canal and with any pores, dimples, elevations, keys, etc., provided on the surface of the implant.
Fixation of surgical implants with polymethyl-methacrylate bone cements within intramedullary canals has been practiced with great success for many ~5 years. On rare occasions, however, problems associated with the premature loosening of the implant in use have been observed. One explanation for these 5~
loosening problems is an inadequate penetration of the bone cement into the cancellous bone of the intramedullary canal wall. It is known that this penetration can be improved by pressurizing the viscoelastic bone cement within the intramedullary canal so as to wor~ the cement deeply into the cancellous bone of the canal wall before it hardens.
Thus, it is well known to utilize an intramedullary plug to prevent passage of cement distally (with reference to the surgeon) of its desired location within the intramedullary canal (see, for example, U.S. Patents 4,245,359; 4,276,659 and 4,293,962, and European Patent No. 6~08). Pressurization can be further improved to some extent by finger packing by the surgeon. Compactors have been used to compress and pressurize bone cement applied to an intramedullary canal. However, the use of a compactor requires the addition of a distinct, time-consuming step to the surgical procedure, with the results being operator intensive, i.e. the extent of pressurization achieved depends upon the axial force exerted by the surgeon.
Additionally, it is known to equip the nozzle of a bone cement extruder with a non-inflatable restrictor (e.g. the Miller Bone Cement Injector Restrictor Set;
Zimmer USA; Warsaw, Ind.) made of a resilient material to block the flow of cement between the nozzle and the bone through the open end of the prepared intramedullary canal. However, the quality of the seal obtained is limited because the fit of such a restrictor against the prepared bone is more in the nature of a line con-tact at the open end than a surface-to-surface contact t:i~
and, furthermore, the quality of the seal will be reduced when the res-tric-tor is unable -to completely Eill any irregularities in -the bone against which i-t Eits. Again, the ex-tent oE pressur-iza-tion achievecl depends upon -the axial force exerted by the sur-geon.
I-t is an object of the presen-t inven-tion to provide a novel cannula for use in inserting bone cement into -the in-tra-medullary canal oE a bone and pressurizing the cement.
The novel cannula comprises a hollow tube having a dis-tal end and a proximal end, an inflatable cuff surrounding atleast a portion of said tube, and means -to inflate said cuff, the cuff having a substantially frustoconical shape when inflated unrestrained, and -the cuff being adapted to form a seal agains-t the wall of said in-tramedul]ary canal when said cannula is inser~
ted in-to said canal and said cuff is inflated.
Since the cuff forming the seal is inflatable, it is adapted -to closely conform -to the contour of any irregularities in the surface of -the canal wall, thus forming an excellent seal by preventing bypass of cement around the cuff in the region of said irregulari-ties.
Preferably, the inflatable cuff is permanently affixed to the hollow tube.
In a preferred embodimen-t, at least a portion of the surface of -the cuff tha-t fi-ts against the wall of -the intramedullary canal to form the seal is provided with a plurali-ty of laterally-extending corruga-tions which improve the seal formed by the cuEf.
.tn use the p:resen-t invention permi-ts the achievemen-t of a simple ancl expeditious me-thocl ~or inserting bone cement into the in-tramedullary canal o-f a patient and reproducibly obtaining a high degree of pressurization o:t the -3a--~3~'7~
cemcen-t wi-thin the canal, prio:r to -tlle cementation o:E a surgical implant therein, w}lich method eliminates or alleviates the d:ifficulties encountered wi.th the use of prior art techniques.
The novel methocl comprises the steps of providing a bone cement extruder having a nozzle, sliding the tube of the novel cannula over the nozzle so that the cannula is held by the extruder, inserting the nozzle and the cannula through the open end of a prepared intramedullary canal, inflating the inflatable cufE so that it forms a high surface area seal against the wall of said canal, and applying bone cement through the nozzle into said canal until said cement becomes pressurized, whereby escape of cement through the open end of the intramedullary canal is prevented by said seal.
Preferably, the nozzle is slid in a proximal direction within the hollow tube, which remains stationary, as the bone cement is applied.
The invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a side view of a disposable cannula for use in the present i.nvention, with a portion of the cannula shown in section and with the inflatable cuff shown in the non-inflated condition;
Figure 2 is the same view as Figure 1, after the cuff has been inflated;
Figure 2A is an enlarged view of a portion of the surface of the inflated cuf:E;
Figures 3 and ~ illustrate the practice of the present invention; and Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the cannula shown in Figure 2.
A novel cannula 1 of the invention is shown in Figures 1, 2 and 5.
Cannula 1 consists of a hollow tube 3 having a distal (with reference to the 5~
surgeon) end 5 and a proximal end 7, an inflatable cufE 9 surrounding tuhe 3 between ends 5 and 7, and means ll to inEl2-te cuFE ~. InElation means 11 comprises an :inflation lumen 13 in the wall of tube 3, a fill line 15 sealed as its distal end to the proximal end oE lumen 13, a pressure indicating bladder 17 in communication with the proximal end of line 15 and a self-sealing port 19 carried by bladder 17~ The operation of the inElation means will be described later. Infla-tion lumen 13 communicates through aperture 21 in the wall of tube 3 to -the interior of inflatable cuff 9 and is sealed distally of aperture 21, e.g. at location P. Cannula 1 is adapted to be used Ivith a conventional bone cement extruder having a nozzle, typically a polyethylene tube, through which the cement is delivered to the patient. One such bone cement extruder is the Exeter Cement Gun (llo~lledica, Inc.; New York, N.Y.). Preferably, tube 3 is also made of polyethylene. The inner diameter of tube 3 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the extruder cement delivery nozzle so that tube 3 can receive the nozzle in sliding fit.
Inflatable cuff 9 is made of a thin, flexible and resilient material such as latex having a thickness of about 0.1 mm. It may also be made of, e.g., poly-urethane or silicone rubber. It is permanently affixed by heat sealing at its distal and proximal ends to tube 3. The cuff may be designed to have any of a number of shapes when inflated, ~, toroidal, cylindrical, oval, spherical. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 2, the cuff has a substantially frustoconical shape when inflated. Such a frustoconical shape will follow the general shape of the inner wall of the prepared intramedullary canal. Most preferably, the diameter of the proximal base of the frustum is about 1.5 times the diameter of the distal top o~ the frustum. The inflated e.g. latex cuff will closely conform to the contour of any irregularities in the surface of the canal wall. As shown in the figures, the surface 23 of the inflated cuff 9 that fits against the wall of the intramedullary canal is provided with a plurality of laterally-extending corrugations 29.
These corrugations may be curved or wave-like in cross-section, as shown in FIG. 2A, or for example triangular, rectangular or square in cross-section.
The presence of the corrugations on surface 23 improves still further the seal formed by the inflated cuff against the wall of the intramedullary canal. Cuff 9 may be made by known techniques, such as by film-casting or dipping, using a mandrel provided with the desired overall size and shape and the desired corrugations. Typically, the height of the corru-gations is from about 10% to about 25~ of the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the inflated cuff.
Use of the present invention will be described in connection with the cementation o-~ a femoral prosthesis but it is to be lmderstood that it may also be employed in the cementation of implants in other long bones, e.g.
the tibia or humerus. Tlle diseased or damaged portions of the proximal end of the femur are removed, the bone resected and the exposed intramedullary canal cleaned, e.g., with a bone lavage and an intramedullary brush. The purpose of the cleaning operation is to prepare the intramedullary canal for cementation of the prosthesis therein by removing bone and tissue debris and blood clots to expose a substantial area of clean cancellous bone in the canal wall to interlock with the bone cement. An intramedullary plug 25 is then preferably inserted into the canal to prevent passage of cement distally of its desired location within the intramedullary canal. The bone cement is then mixed and loaded into the extruder according to the manu-facturer's instructions. With cuff 9 not inflated, tube 3 is slid over the nozzle 27 of the cement extruder, preferably with the aid of a lubricant such as a silicone lubricant, and the nozzle 27 is inserted throu~h the open proximal end of the prepared intramedullary canal until its distal tip is generally proximate to plug 25. Tube 3 is then slid along nozzle 27 until at least a portion of cuff 9 has been inserted through said open end.
(Alternatively, tube 3 may be placed at its desired position on nozzle 27 before the noz~le is inserted into the intramedullary canal.) Cuff 9 is then inflated to form a seal against the wall of the canal (see FIG. 3).
The cuff is inflated with a syringe connected to a three-way stopcock (not shown in the figures) having fill and release positions and in communication with port 19. The inflation fluid may be for example a pressurized gas, ~ air, sterile saline or a sterile silicone oil. The inflation pressure is~not critical but preferably, of course, is greater than the pressure to which the cement is to be pressurized. The bone cement C is then applied through the nozzle, which carries cannula 1, into the intramedullary canal and, as the application continues, is pressurized within the canal, typically for from about 10 seconds to about 3 minutes at from about 1 psig to about 100 psig. Pre-ferably, nozzle 27 is withdrawn through tube 3 fromthe position shown in F~G. 3 to that shown in FIG. 4 simultaneously with the application of the bone cement.
The existence of the tight and secure seal formed by the fitting of surface 23 of cuff 9 against the canal wall prevents the escape of cement through the open proximal end of the prepared intramedulLary canal and thus insures that a high degree of pressurization is achieved. The nozzle is then slid out of tube 3, the cuff is deflated by moving the three way stopcock to the release position, the cannula is removed from the intramedullary canal and the femoral prosthesis is then inserted into the canal for cementation therein. Because of the excellent pressurization of cement resulting from the use of the present invention, the cement '75~3 penetrates deeply into the cancellous bone of the intramedullary canal wall and a very strong ancl stable :E:ixation of the prosthesis is achieved.
Variations o:F the above-described metllod can be carried out us:ing the novel cannula. Thus, in one such variation, hollow tube 3 is first inserted i.nto the in-tramedullary canal with cuff 9 non-inflated, the cu:Ef is then inflated to form the seal against the canal wall, and nozzle 27 is then slid through tube 3. The critical feature of all such contemplated variations is that the cuff 9 is placed at its desired location in the intramedullary canal before it is inflated, so that upon :inflation a high surface area seal of high quality is formed and the extent of pressurization achieved is not dependent upon the axial force exerted upon the cement extruder by the surgeon.
P.C. 6~21 INTRAMEDULLARY CANAL SEAL FOR CEMENT PRESSURIZATION
. .
The cementation of surgical implants within the intramedullary canal of a patient's bone has proven to be a surgical procedure of great benefit to mankind.
The most common example of this procedure is the implan-tation of a femoral prosthesis within the intramedullary canal of the femur. Polymethylmethacrylate bone cements, e.g. Surgical Simplex P Bone Cement (Howmedica, Inc.; New York, N.Y.), have been used with great success in this procedure. The bone cement is applied in a viscoelastic state into the prepared intra-medullary canal with a bone cement extruder, after which the implant is inserted into the canal. The cement, which polymerizes and hardens in the space between the bone and the implant, functions as a luting agent. The quality of the fixation is ~reatly enhanced by the mechanical interlocking of the cement with the porous trabecular structure of the cancellous bone of the wall of the intramedullary canal and with any pores, dimples, elevations, keys, etc., provided on the surface of the implant.
Fixation of surgical implants with polymethyl-methacrylate bone cements within intramedullary canals has been practiced with great success for many ~5 years. On rare occasions, however, problems associated with the premature loosening of the implant in use have been observed. One explanation for these 5~
loosening problems is an inadequate penetration of the bone cement into the cancellous bone of the intramedullary canal wall. It is known that this penetration can be improved by pressurizing the viscoelastic bone cement within the intramedullary canal so as to wor~ the cement deeply into the cancellous bone of the canal wall before it hardens.
Thus, it is well known to utilize an intramedullary plug to prevent passage of cement distally (with reference to the surgeon) of its desired location within the intramedullary canal (see, for example, U.S. Patents 4,245,359; 4,276,659 and 4,293,962, and European Patent No. 6~08). Pressurization can be further improved to some extent by finger packing by the surgeon. Compactors have been used to compress and pressurize bone cement applied to an intramedullary canal. However, the use of a compactor requires the addition of a distinct, time-consuming step to the surgical procedure, with the results being operator intensive, i.e. the extent of pressurization achieved depends upon the axial force exerted by the surgeon.
Additionally, it is known to equip the nozzle of a bone cement extruder with a non-inflatable restrictor (e.g. the Miller Bone Cement Injector Restrictor Set;
Zimmer USA; Warsaw, Ind.) made of a resilient material to block the flow of cement between the nozzle and the bone through the open end of the prepared intramedullary canal. However, the quality of the seal obtained is limited because the fit of such a restrictor against the prepared bone is more in the nature of a line con-tact at the open end than a surface-to-surface contact t:i~
and, furthermore, the quality of the seal will be reduced when the res-tric-tor is unable -to completely Eill any irregularities in -the bone against which i-t Eits. Again, the ex-tent oE pressur-iza-tion achievecl depends upon -the axial force exerted by the sur-geon.
I-t is an object of the presen-t inven-tion to provide a novel cannula for use in inserting bone cement into -the in-tra-medullary canal oE a bone and pressurizing the cement.
The novel cannula comprises a hollow tube having a dis-tal end and a proximal end, an inflatable cuff surrounding atleast a portion of said tube, and means -to inflate said cuff, the cuff having a substantially frustoconical shape when inflated unrestrained, and -the cuff being adapted to form a seal agains-t the wall of said in-tramedul]ary canal when said cannula is inser~
ted in-to said canal and said cuff is inflated.
Since the cuff forming the seal is inflatable, it is adapted -to closely conform -to the contour of any irregularities in the surface of -the canal wall, thus forming an excellent seal by preventing bypass of cement around the cuff in the region of said irregulari-ties.
Preferably, the inflatable cuff is permanently affixed to the hollow tube.
In a preferred embodimen-t, at least a portion of the surface of -the cuff tha-t fi-ts against the wall of -the intramedullary canal to form the seal is provided with a plurali-ty of laterally-extending corruga-tions which improve the seal formed by the cuEf.
.tn use the p:resen-t invention permi-ts the achievemen-t of a simple ancl expeditious me-thocl ~or inserting bone cement into the in-tramedullary canal o-f a patient and reproducibly obtaining a high degree of pressurization o:t the -3a--~3~'7~
cemcen-t wi-thin the canal, prio:r to -tlle cementation o:E a surgical implant therein, w}lich method eliminates or alleviates the d:ifficulties encountered wi.th the use of prior art techniques.
The novel methocl comprises the steps of providing a bone cement extruder having a nozzle, sliding the tube of the novel cannula over the nozzle so that the cannula is held by the extruder, inserting the nozzle and the cannula through the open end of a prepared intramedullary canal, inflating the inflatable cufE so that it forms a high surface area seal against the wall of said canal, and applying bone cement through the nozzle into said canal until said cement becomes pressurized, whereby escape of cement through the open end of the intramedullary canal is prevented by said seal.
Preferably, the nozzle is slid in a proximal direction within the hollow tube, which remains stationary, as the bone cement is applied.
The invention will now be described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a side view of a disposable cannula for use in the present i.nvention, with a portion of the cannula shown in section and with the inflatable cuff shown in the non-inflated condition;
Figure 2 is the same view as Figure 1, after the cuff has been inflated;
Figure 2A is an enlarged view of a portion of the surface of the inflated cuf:E;
Figures 3 and ~ illustrate the practice of the present invention; and Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the cannula shown in Figure 2.
A novel cannula 1 of the invention is shown in Figures 1, 2 and 5.
Cannula 1 consists of a hollow tube 3 having a distal (with reference to the 5~
surgeon) end 5 and a proximal end 7, an inflatable cufE 9 surrounding tuhe 3 between ends 5 and 7, and means ll to inEl2-te cuFE ~. InElation means 11 comprises an :inflation lumen 13 in the wall of tube 3, a fill line 15 sealed as its distal end to the proximal end oE lumen 13, a pressure indicating bladder 17 in communication with the proximal end of line 15 and a self-sealing port 19 carried by bladder 17~ The operation of the inElation means will be described later. Infla-tion lumen 13 communicates through aperture 21 in the wall of tube 3 to -the interior of inflatable cuff 9 and is sealed distally of aperture 21, e.g. at location P. Cannula 1 is adapted to be used Ivith a conventional bone cement extruder having a nozzle, typically a polyethylene tube, through which the cement is delivered to the patient. One such bone cement extruder is the Exeter Cement Gun (llo~lledica, Inc.; New York, N.Y.). Preferably, tube 3 is also made of polyethylene. The inner diameter of tube 3 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the extruder cement delivery nozzle so that tube 3 can receive the nozzle in sliding fit.
Inflatable cuff 9 is made of a thin, flexible and resilient material such as latex having a thickness of about 0.1 mm. It may also be made of, e.g., poly-urethane or silicone rubber. It is permanently affixed by heat sealing at its distal and proximal ends to tube 3. The cuff may be designed to have any of a number of shapes when inflated, ~, toroidal, cylindrical, oval, spherical. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 2, the cuff has a substantially frustoconical shape when inflated. Such a frustoconical shape will follow the general shape of the inner wall of the prepared intramedullary canal. Most preferably, the diameter of the proximal base of the frustum is about 1.5 times the diameter of the distal top o~ the frustum. The inflated e.g. latex cuff will closely conform to the contour of any irregularities in the surface of the canal wall. As shown in the figures, the surface 23 of the inflated cuff 9 that fits against the wall of the intramedullary canal is provided with a plurality of laterally-extending corrugations 29.
These corrugations may be curved or wave-like in cross-section, as shown in FIG. 2A, or for example triangular, rectangular or square in cross-section.
The presence of the corrugations on surface 23 improves still further the seal formed by the inflated cuff against the wall of the intramedullary canal. Cuff 9 may be made by known techniques, such as by film-casting or dipping, using a mandrel provided with the desired overall size and shape and the desired corrugations. Typically, the height of the corru-gations is from about 10% to about 25~ of the maximum cross-sectional diameter of the inflated cuff.
Use of the present invention will be described in connection with the cementation o-~ a femoral prosthesis but it is to be lmderstood that it may also be employed in the cementation of implants in other long bones, e.g.
the tibia or humerus. Tlle diseased or damaged portions of the proximal end of the femur are removed, the bone resected and the exposed intramedullary canal cleaned, e.g., with a bone lavage and an intramedullary brush. The purpose of the cleaning operation is to prepare the intramedullary canal for cementation of the prosthesis therein by removing bone and tissue debris and blood clots to expose a substantial area of clean cancellous bone in the canal wall to interlock with the bone cement. An intramedullary plug 25 is then preferably inserted into the canal to prevent passage of cement distally of its desired location within the intramedullary canal. The bone cement is then mixed and loaded into the extruder according to the manu-facturer's instructions. With cuff 9 not inflated, tube 3 is slid over the nozzle 27 of the cement extruder, preferably with the aid of a lubricant such as a silicone lubricant, and the nozzle 27 is inserted throu~h the open proximal end of the prepared intramedullary canal until its distal tip is generally proximate to plug 25. Tube 3 is then slid along nozzle 27 until at least a portion of cuff 9 has been inserted through said open end.
(Alternatively, tube 3 may be placed at its desired position on nozzle 27 before the noz~le is inserted into the intramedullary canal.) Cuff 9 is then inflated to form a seal against the wall of the canal (see FIG. 3).
The cuff is inflated with a syringe connected to a three-way stopcock (not shown in the figures) having fill and release positions and in communication with port 19. The inflation fluid may be for example a pressurized gas, ~ air, sterile saline or a sterile silicone oil. The inflation pressure is~not critical but preferably, of course, is greater than the pressure to which the cement is to be pressurized. The bone cement C is then applied through the nozzle, which carries cannula 1, into the intramedullary canal and, as the application continues, is pressurized within the canal, typically for from about 10 seconds to about 3 minutes at from about 1 psig to about 100 psig. Pre-ferably, nozzle 27 is withdrawn through tube 3 fromthe position shown in F~G. 3 to that shown in FIG. 4 simultaneously with the application of the bone cement.
The existence of the tight and secure seal formed by the fitting of surface 23 of cuff 9 against the canal wall prevents the escape of cement through the open proximal end of the prepared intramedulLary canal and thus insures that a high degree of pressurization is achieved. The nozzle is then slid out of tube 3, the cuff is deflated by moving the three way stopcock to the release position, the cannula is removed from the intramedullary canal and the femoral prosthesis is then inserted into the canal for cementation therein. Because of the excellent pressurization of cement resulting from the use of the present invention, the cement '75~3 penetrates deeply into the cancellous bone of the intramedullary canal wall and a very strong ancl stable :E:ixation of the prosthesis is achieved.
Variations o:F the above-described metllod can be carried out us:ing the novel cannula. Thus, in one such variation, hollow tube 3 is first inserted i.nto the in-tramedullary canal with cuff 9 non-inflated, the cu:Ef is then inflated to form the seal against the canal wall, and nozzle 27 is then slid through tube 3. The critical feature of all such contemplated variations is that the cuff 9 is placed at its desired location in the intramedullary canal before it is inflated, so that upon :inflation a high surface area seal of high quality is formed and the extent of pressurization achieved is not dependent upon the axial force exerted upon the cement extruder by the surgeon.
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PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A cannula for use in inserting bone cement into the intramedullary canal of a bone and pressurizing said cement there-in comprising a hollow tube having a distal end and a proximal end, an inflatable cuff surrounding at least a portion of said tube, and means to inflate said cuff, with said inflatable cuff having a substantially frustoconical shape when inflated and un-restrained, and with said cuff being adapted to form a seal against the wall of said intramedullary canal when said cannula is inser-ted into said canal and said cuff is inflated.
2. The cannula of claim 1 wherein said inflatable cuff is permanently affixed to said hollow tube.
3. The cannula of claim 1 or 2 wherein at least a portion of the surface of said cuff that fits against the wall of said intramedullary canal to form said seal is provided with a plurality of laterally-extending corrugations.
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