Curviliner spinal access method and device
First Claim
1. A device for performing a procedure on the spine of a patient, comprising:
- a working portal configured to be advanced toward a surgical site of the spine of the patient;
said working portal comprising;
a distal end and a proximate end;
a working portal housing having an interior channel disposed between said distal end and said proximate end;
said distal end is configured to be disposed at the surgical site and said proximate end is disposed away from said surgical site;
said housing has a curved shape defined between said proximate end and said distal end;
said working channel is configured to allow advancement of at least one surgical tool and/or at least one implant toward the surgical site.
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Abstract
A curvilinear spinal access device for performing a procedure on a spine of a patient is disclosed. The device includes a working portal configured to be advanced toward a surgical site located at the spine of the patient. The working portal includes a distal end and a proximate end, a working portal housing having an open interior channel disposed between the distal end and the proximate end, an exterior channel disposed on an outside surface of the working portal housing and between the distal end and the proximate end. The distal end is configured to be disposed at the surgical site and the proximate end is disposed away from the surgical site. The housing has a curved shape defined between the proximate end and the distal end, wherein the proximate end is disposed with respect to the distal end. The working channel is configured to allow advancement of at least one surgical tool and/or at least one implant toward the surgical site.
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Citations
51 Claims
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1. A device for performing a procedure on the spine of a patient, comprising:
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a working portal configured to be advanced toward a surgical site of the spine of the patient; said working portal comprising; a distal end and a proximate end; a working portal housing having an interior channel disposed between said distal end and said proximate end; said distal end is configured to be disposed at the surgical site and said proximate end is disposed away from said surgical site; said housing has a curved shape defined between said proximate end and said distal end; said working channel is configured to allow advancement of at least one surgical tool and/or at least one implant toward the surgical site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for performing a surgical procedure on the spine of a patient, the method comprising:
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advancing a working portal toward a surgical site located at the spine of the patient; the working portal comprising; a distal end and a proximate end; a working portal housing having an open interior channel disposed between the distal end and the proximate end; the distal end is configured to be disposed at the surgical site and the proximate end is disposed away from the surgical site; the housing has a curved shape defined between the proximate end and the distal end, wherein the proximate end is disposed at an angle with respect to the distal end; advancing at least one surgical tool and/or at least one implant toward the surgical site via the working channel to perform the procedure. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A device for performing a procedure on the spine of a patient, comprising:
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a working portal configured to be advanced toward a surgical site of the spine of the patient; said working portal comprising; a distal end and a proximate end; a working portal housing having an interior channel disposed between said distal end and said proximate end; an exterior rail/slot disposed on an outside surface of said working portal housing and between said distal end and said proximate end; said distal end is configured to be disposed at the surgical site and said proximate end is disposed away from said surgical site; said housing has a curved shape defined between said proximate end and said distal end; said proximate end is disposed at an angle with respect to said distal end; said working channel is configured to be advanced toward said surgical site and further configured allow advancement of at least one surgical tool and/or at least one implant toward the surgical site using said interior channel and/or said exterior rail/slot.
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51. A method for performing a surgical procedure on the spine of a patient, the method comprising:
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establishing an access pathway to a surgical site located at the spine of the patient; advancing a working portal along said access pathway toward the surgical site; the working portal comprising; a distal end and a proximate end; a working portal housing having an open interior channel disposed between the distal end and the proximate end; an exterior rail/slot disposed on an outside surface of said working portal housing and between said distal end and said proximate end; the distal end is configured to be disposed at the surgical site and the proximate end is disposed away from the surgical site; the housing having a curved shape defined between the proximate end and the distal end, wherein the proximate end is disposed at an angle with respect to the distal end; advancing at least one surgical tool and/or at least one implant toward the surgical site via the working channel to perform the procedure.
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