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US09532885B2 Dynamically expandable cannulae and systems and methods for performing percutaneous surgical procedures employing same 有权
动态扩张套管以及用于进行使用其的经皮外科手术的系统和方法

Dynamically expandable cannulae and systems and methods for performing percutaneous surgical procedures employing same
Abstract:
In one form, a system for use in percutaneous surgical procedures includes a cannula having an elongate body extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end and including a working channel dynamically expandable from a first, unexpanded configuration. The system also includes a device that is positionable in and engageable with the working channel to expand the working channel from the first configuration as the device is moved through the working channel. In response to disengagement of the device with the working channel, the working channel returns to the first, unexpanded configuration. In one aspect of this form, the device includes an interbody spinal implant that is deliverable to a surgical site through the working channel of the cannula. In another form, a method for performing a percutaneous surgical procedure is provided. However, different forms and applications are envisioned.
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