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US07985247B2 Methods and apparatuses for treating the spine through an access device
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用于通过进入装置处理脊柱的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatuses for treating the spine through an access device
- Patent Title (中): 用于通过进入装置处理脊柱的方法和装置
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Application No.: US10658736Application Date: 2003-09-09
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Publication No.: US07985247B2Publication Date: 2011-07-26
- Inventor: Alan Shluzas , James Pagliuca , John D. Unger
- Applicant: Alan Shluzas , James Pagliuca , John D. Unger
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Seager, Tufte & Wickhem LLC
- Main IPC: A61B17/88
- IPC: A61B17/88

Abstract:
In a method of treating the spine of a patient, a fusion device is implanted via an anterior approach in an interbody space between at least two of a first vertebra, a second vertebra and a third vertebra. An access device is inserted into the patient with the access device in a first configuration having a first cross-sectional area at a distal portion thereof. The access device is actuated to a second configuration having an enlarged cross-sectional area at the distal portion thereof such that the distal portion extends across at least a portion of each of the three adjacent vertebrae. A multi-level procedure is performed through the access device across the at least three adjacent vertebrae.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040133201A1 Methods and apparatuses for treating the spine through an access device Public/Granted day:2004-07-08
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