Bone graft delivery system and method for using same
A bone graft delivery system can include an elongate tube and a handle having a trigger and a ratcheting mechanism. The trigger is actuated to deliver bone graft material through the tube. The bone graft delivery system can further include a distal tip at a distal end of the tube. The tip has one or more openings to deliver the bone graft material to a desired location and includes a surface suitable to act as a rasp for decorticating bone. A method for delivering bone graft material to a desired surgical location includes providing a bone graft delivery device, positioning the device adjacent the surgical location, decorticating bone, and delivering bone graft material to the surgical location.
1. A method for delivering bone graft material to a surgical location, comprising:
providing a bone graft delivery device comprising an elongate tube, the elongate tube comprising a channel for delivering bone graft material to the surgical location;
adjusting the position of a sleeve slidably disposed over at least a portion of one or both of the elongate tube and a rasp extending from or coupled to a distal end of the elongate tube; and
decorticating bone with the rasp;
wherein adjusting the position of the sleeve comprises distally advancing or proximally retracting the sleeve along a length of the elongate tube.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rasp comprises a rasping instrument configured to extend through the elongate tube.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the rasping instrument comprises an elongate shaft having a rasping surface at a distal end.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the elongate tube is preloaded with a synthetic bone graft material.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the elongate tube is loaded with an autologous bone graft material.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the elongate tube is loaded with an allogeneic bone graft material.
7. A method for delivering bone graft material to a surgical location, comprising:
providing a bone graft delivery device comprising an elongate tube, the elongate tube comprising a channel for delivering bone graft material to the surgical location;
adjusting the position of a sleeve slidably disposed over at least a portion of one or both of the elongate tube and a rasp extending from or coupled to a distal end of the elongate tube; and
decorticating bone with the rasp;
wherein adjusting the position of the sleeve comprises:
disposing the sleeve over the rasp during an insertion of the rasp to a target area; and
proximally retracting the sleeve to expose at least a portion of the rasp for decortication of the target area.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein adjusting the position of the sleeve further comprises distally advancing the sleeve over the rasp after decortication of the target area.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising withdrawing the rasp from the body while the sleeve is disposed over the rasp.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the rasp comprises a rasping instrument configured to extend through the elongate tube.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the rasping instrument comprises an elongate shaft having a rasping surface at a distal end.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the elongate tube is preloaded with a synthetic bone graft material.
13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the elongate tube is loaded with an autologous bone graft material.
14. The method of claim 7 , wherein the elongate tube is loaded with an allogeneic bone graft material.
15. A method for delivering bone graft material to a surgical location, comprising:
providing a bone graft delivery device comprising an elongate tube, the elongate tube comprising a channel for delivering bone graft material to the surgical location;
adjusting the position of a sleeve slidably disposed over at least a portion of one or both of the elongate tube and a rasp extending from or coupled to a distal end of the elongate tube; and
decorticating bone with the rasp;
wherein the bone graft delivery device comprises an actuation mechanism configured to adjust the position of the sleeve.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the rasp comprises a rasping instrument configured to extend through the elongate tube.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the rasping instrument comprises an elongate shaft having a rasping surface at a distal end.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the elongate tube is preloaded with a synthetic bone graft material.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the elongate tube is loaded with an autologous bone graft material.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the elongate tube is loaded with an allogeneic bone graft material.
21. A method for delivering bone graft material to a surgical location, comprising:
providing a bone graft delivery device comprising an elongate tube, the elongate tube comprising a channel for delivering bone graft material to the surgical location;
adjusting the position of a sleeve slidably disposed over at least a portion of one or both of the elongate tube and a rasp extending from or coupled to a distal end of the elongate tube; and
decorticating bone with the rasp;
wherein the rasp comprises a rasping tip configured to couple to the distal end of the elongate shaft.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the elongate tube is preloaded with a synthetic bone graft material.
23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the elongate tube is loaded with an autologous bone graft material.
24. The method of claim 21 , wherein the elongate tube is loaded with an allogeneic bone graft material.