SPINAL FUSION KIT FOR GUIDING INSTRUMENTATION THROUGH SOFT TISSUE TO A POINT ON THE SPINE
First Claim
1. A spinal fusion kit, comprising:
- an access tool, for providing access to a disc space;
a cutter, for disrupting material in the disc space;
a tissue extraction tool, for removing disrupted material from the disc space;
a fusion rod, for spanning the disc space and enabling fusion of adjacent vertebral bodies across the space; and
a posterior column fixation device configured for insertion through a percutaneous access site.
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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 spinal fusion kit, comprising:
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an access tool, for providing access to a disc space;
a cutter, for disrupting material in the disc space;
a tissue extraction tool, for removing disrupted material from the disc space;
a fusion rod, for spanning the disc space and enabling fusion of adjacent vertebral bodies across the space; and
a posterior column fixation device configured for insertion through a percutaneous access site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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