INTRADURAL ENDOSCOPE
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1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
- inserting an endoscope into an intradural space of the patient via an interspace of a vertebral column of the patient;
steering the endoscope along the intradural space to a location; and
performing a medical procedure at the location using a working lumen of the endoscope.
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Abstract
A method for treating a patient includes inserting an endoscope into an intradural space of the patient via an interspace of a vertebral column of the patient; steering the endoscope along the intradural space to a location; and performing a medical procedure at the location using a working lumen of the endoscope.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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inserting an endoscope into an intradural space of the patient via an interspace of a vertebral column of the patient; steering the endoscope along the intradural space to a location; and performing a medical procedure at the location using a working lumen of the endoscope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A steerable endoscope system for treatment of a patient, comprising:
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an endoscope, comprising; a tube having a guide portion, an optical lumen, a working lumen, and a maximum outer diameter less than or equal to 3.5 mm; and a head having a port for access to the working lumen; a steering actuator operable to move the guide portion between a straight position and a curved position; a steering system in communication with the steering actuator and operable to steer the guide portion; and a video interface for receiving an object image from the optical lumen. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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