Vertebral body aspirator

1 . An aspirator, comprising:

an inner member including a cannula disposed therethrough, the inner member having an opening at a distal end thereof and a rotatable knob at a proximal end thereof;

an outer member having a cannula disposed therethrough, the cannula of the outer member being configured and dimensioned for receiving the inner member, wherein the outer member has an aperture located at a distal end thereof; and

wherein the knob is configured to rotate the inner member with respect to the outer member and expose the opening of the inner member.

2 . The aspirator according to claim 1 , wherein the outer member includes an extended tip located at the distal end thereof.

3 . The aspirator according to claim 1 further comprising a cartridge disposed within the inner member.

4 . The aspirator according to claim 1 , wherein the cartridge is disposable.

5 . The aspirator according to claim 3 , wherein the cartridge includes a straight-tip at a distal end thereof.

6 . The aspirator according to claim 3 , wherein the cartridge includes a bent-tip at a distal end thereof.

7 . The aspirator according to claim 3 , wherein the cartridge includes a reservoir attached to the proximal end thereof.

8 . The aspirator according to claim 3 , wherein a syringe is connected to the proximal end of the cartridge.

9 . The aspirator according to claim 8 , wherein the syringe is supported within a casing.

10 . The device according to claim 8 further including an automatic syringe actuator connected at a proximal end of the syringe and configured to automatically operate the syringe, wherein the automatic syringe actuator includes a joint connected to the proximal end of the syringe, a plurality of pins slidably mounted on the casing, and a spring attached to the joint and the interior proximal surface of the casing.

11 . The aspirator according to claim 1 , wherein a reservoir is attached to the proximal end of the inner member.

12 . The aspirator according to claim 1 , wherein a cartridge is attached to the proximal end of the inner member.

13 . The aspirator according to claim 1 , wherein a syringe is attached to the proximal end of the inner member.

14 . A aspirator, comprising:

an inner member having a cannula disposed therethrough, the inner member having an opening at a distal end thereof and a handle at a proximal end thereof;

an outer member having a cannula disposed therethrough, the cannula of the outer member being configured and dimensioned for receiving the inner member, wherein the outer member has an aperture located at a distal end thereof; and

wherein the inner member is configured to translate along the cannula of the outer member and expose the opening of the inner member.

15 . The aspirator according to claim 14 , wherein the outer member includes an extended tip located at the distal end thereof.

16 . The aspirator according to claim 14 further comprising a cartridge disposed within the inner member.

17 . The aspirator according to claim 16 , wherein the cartridge includes a straight-tip at a distal end thereof.

18 . The aspirator according to claim 16 , wherein the cartridge includes a bent-tip at a distal end thereof.

19 . The aspirator according to claim 16 , wherein the cartridge includes a reservoir attached to the proximal end thereof.

20 . The aspirator according to claim 16 , wherein a syringe is connected to the proximal end of the cartridge.

21 . The aspirator according to claim 20 , wherein the syringe is supported within a casing.

22 . The aspirator according to claim 20 further including an automatic syringe actuator connected at a proximal end of the syringe and configured to automatically operate the syringe, wherein the automatic syringe actuator includes a joint connected to the proximal end of the syringe, a plurality of pins slidably mounted on the casing, and a spring attached to the joint and the interior proximal surface of the casing.

23 . The aspirator according to claim 14 , wherein a reservoir is attached to the proximal end of the inner member.

24 . The aspirator according to claim 14 , wherein a cartridge is attached to the proximal end of the inner member.

25 . The aspirator according to claim 14 , wherein a syringe is attached to the proximal end of the inner member.

26 . The method of extracting bodily fluids, comprising the steps of:

providing an aspirator including:

an inner member having a cannula disposed therethrough, the inner member having an opening at a distal end thereof and a rotatable knob at a proximal end thereof;

an outer member having a cannula disposed therethrough, the cannula of the outer member being configured and dimensioned for receiving the inner member, wherein the outer member has an aperture located at a distal end thereof; and

wherein the knob is configured to rotate inner member with respect to the outer member and expose the opening of the inner member;

finding a vertebral body pedicle;

placing the aspirator into the vertebral body pedicle; and

exposing the opening of the inner member; and

extracting bodily fluid.

27 . The method of extracting bodily fluids, comprising the steps of:

providing an aspirator including:

an inner member having a cannula disposed therethrough, the inner member having an opening at a distal end thereof and a handle at a proximal end thereof;

an outer member having a cannula disposed therethrough, the cannula of the outer member being configured and dimensioned for receiving the inner member, wherein the outer member has an aperture located at a distal end thereof; and

wherein the inner member is configured to translate along the cannula of the outer member and expose the opening of the inner member;

finding a vertebral body pedicle;

placing the aspirator into the vertebral body pedicle; and

exposing the opening of the inner member.