DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TISSUE ACCESS
First Claim
1. A surgical tissue removal device comprising:
- a flexible elongate body that is adapted to conform with the target anatomy, the body having at least one blade edge, where the flexible elongate body is a thin, flat, ribbon shaped flexible body that comprises a profile having a width that is substantially greater than a height; and
a guidewire connector at the distal end region of the flexible elongate body configured to removably connect to the end of a guidewire so that the guidewire and flexible elongate body can be pulled distally.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical removal of tissue, e.g., for enlargement of diseased spinal structures, such as impinged lateral recesses and pathologically narrowed neural foramen. In some embodiments, a surgical tissue removal device includes a flexible elongate body that is adapted to conform with the target anatomy and a guidewire connector at the distal end region of the flexible elongate body configured to removably connect to the end of a guidewire so that the guidewire and flexible elongate body can be pulled distally. The body may have at least one blade edge, and the flexible elongate body may be a thin, flat, ribbon shaped flexible body that comprises a profile having a width that is substantially greater than a height.
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19 Claims
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1. A surgical tissue removal device comprising:
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a flexible elongate body that is adapted to conform with the target anatomy, the body having at least one blade edge, where the flexible elongate body is a thin, flat, ribbon shaped flexible body that comprises a profile having a width that is substantially greater than a height; and a guidewire connector at the distal end region of the flexible elongate body configured to removably connect to the end of a guidewire so that the guidewire and flexible elongate body can be pulled distally. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical tissue removal device, comprising:
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a flexible elongate body that is adapted to conform with the target anatomy, the body having at least one blade edge extending from one surface of the flexible elongate body, where the flexible elongate body is a thin, flat, ribbon shaped flexible body that further comprises a profile having a width that is substantially greater than a height; a guidewire connector on the flexible elongate body configured to connect to the end of a guidewire so that the end of the guidewire connects into the guidewire connector at the distal end region of the flexible elongate body so that the guidewire and flexible elongate body can be pulled distally to draw the blade edge distally across the target anatomy. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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