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DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TISSUE MODIFICATION

  • US 20120239041A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2012
  • Published: 09/20/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for selective surgical removal of tissue from a patient'"'"'s spine, the method comprising:

  • advancing a tissue access instrument into a spine of a patient and toward a target tissue in a lateral recess of the spine from a first location, bending around at least part of the target tissue, and out of the patient from a second location, so that both ends of the tissue access instrument are external to the patient;

    positioning a tissue modification device so that the tissue modification device forms a bend against the target tissue using the tissue access instrument; and

    removing the target tissue with the tissue modification device to enlarge at least one of the lateral recess and neuroforaminal regions of the spine.

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