VERTEBRAL BONE CHANNELING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A system for channeling a path into bone, comprising:
- a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel;
wherein the central channel is disposed along a central axis of the trocar and extends from the proximal end toward the distal end;
wherein the trocar comprises a radial opening at or near the distal end of the trocar, the radial opening being in communication with the central channel; and
a curveable cannula sized to be received in said central channel and delivered from the proximal end toward said radial opening;
the curveable cannula comprising a curveable distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the radial opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar;
wherein the curveable cannula comprises a central passageway having a diameter configured to allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path,wherein the curveable cannula comprises a proximal end comprising a proximal body,wherein the proximal end of the trocar comprises a housing, said housing having a proximal recess configured to allow reciprocation of the proximal body of the curveable cannula, andwherein the proximal recess is in communication with the central channel.
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Abstract
System and methods for channeling a path into bone include a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel disposed along a central axis of the trocar. The trocar includes a radial opening at or near the distal end of the trocar. The system includes a curveable cannula sized to be received in the central channel, the curveable cannula comprising a curveable distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the radial opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar. The curveable cannula has a central passageway having a diameter configured allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path.
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1. A system for channeling a path into bone, comprising:
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a trocar having a proximal end, distal end and a central channel; wherein the central channel is disposed along a central axis of the trocar and extends from the proximal end toward the distal end; wherein the trocar comprises a radial opening at or near the distal end of the trocar, the radial opening being in communication with the central channel; and a curveable cannula sized to be received in said central channel and delivered from the proximal end toward said radial opening; the curveable cannula comprising a curveable distal end configured to be extended laterally outward from the radial opening in a curved path extending away from the trocar; wherein the curveable cannula comprises a central passageway having a diameter configured to allow a probe to be delivered through the central passageway to a location beyond the curved path, wherein the curveable cannula comprises a proximal end comprising a proximal body, wherein the proximal end of the trocar comprises a housing, said housing having a proximal recess configured to allow reciprocation of the proximal body of the curveable cannula, and wherein the proximal recess is in communication with the central channel. - 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)
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