GUIDE PIN INTRODUCER FOR GUIDING INSTRUMENTATION THROUGH SOFT TISSUE TO A POINT ON THE SPINE
First Claim
1. A guide pin introducer, comprising:
- an introducer tube, having a proximal end, a distal end and a central lumen extending therethrough;
a handle on the proximal end;
a blunt tipped stylet, axially movably positionable within the introducer tube; and
a lock, for releasably retaining the stylet within the introducer tube.
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Abstract
Disclosed are surgical tools, tool sets and methods for percutaneously accessing and preparing treatment sites within the spine for subsequent treatment procedures. The treatment site may be an inter-vertebral motion segments in the lumbar and sacral regions of the spine. The tool set may comprise introducer tools and bone dilators for accessing and tapping into a targeted site, such as, for example, the anterior surface of the S1 vertebral body. The tool set may also comprise cutters and extractors for preparing the treatment site for subsequent treatment procedures. The tool set may additionally comprise a bone graft inserter, an exchange system, and/or a temporary distraction tool for further preparing the treatment site for subsequent treatment procedures.
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5 Claims
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1. A guide pin introducer, comprising:
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an introducer tube, having a proximal end, a distal end and a central lumen extending therethrough;
a handle on the proximal end;
a blunt tipped stylet, axially movably positionable within the introducer tube; and
a lock, for releasably retaining the stylet within the introducer tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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