INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEVICE EMPLOYING PREBENT SHEATH
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1. An intervertebral disc device comprising:
- a distal sheath sized to be extended from a distal end of an introducer that is percutaneously delivered into an interior of an intervertebral disc, a distal section of the sheath being predisposed to adopting a bent configuration when extended from the introducer;
a probe adapted to be extended from a distal end of the sheath, the bent section of the sheath causing the probe to adopt a same bent configuration; and
a proximal handle for externally guiding the probe within an intervertebral disc.
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Abstract
An intervertebral disc device is provided comprising a distal sheath sized to be extended from a distal end of an introducer that is percutaneously delivered into an interior of an intervertebral disc, a distal section of the sheath being predisposed to adopting a bent configuration when extended from the introducer; a probe adapted to be extended from a distal end of the sheath, the bent section of the sheath causing the probe to adopt a same bent configuration; and a proximal handle for externally guiding the probe within an intervertebral disc.
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20 Claims
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1. An intervertebral disc device comprising:
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a distal sheath sized to be extended from a distal end of an introducer that is percutaneously delivered into an interior of an intervertebral disc, a distal section of the sheath being predisposed to adopting a bent configuration when extended from the introducer;
a probe adapted to be extended from a distal end of the sheath, the bent section of the sheath causing the probe to adopt a same bent configuration; and
a proximal handle for externally guiding the probe within an intervertebral disc. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. An intervertebral disc device comprising:
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a distal sheath sized to be extended from a distal end of an introducer that is percutaneously delivered into an interior of an intervertebral disc, a distal section of the sheath being predisposed to adopting a bent configuration when extended from the introducer;
a guide wire adapted to be extended from a distal end of the sheath, the bent section of the sheath causing the guide wire to adopt a same bent configuration;
a probe adapted to be extended from a distal end of the sheath over the guide wire, the bent section of the sheath causing the probe to adopt a same bent configuration; and
a proximal handle for externally guiding the probe within an intervertebral disc.
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