发明名称 |
Methods and apparatuses for treating the spine through an access device |
摘要 |
In a method of treating the spine of a patient, a fusion device is implanted via an anterior approach in an interbody space between at least two of a first vertebra, a second vertebra and a third vertebra. An access device is inserted into the patient with the access device in a first configuration having a first cross-sectional area at a distal portion thereof. The access device is actuated to a second configuration having an enlarged cross-sectional area at the distal portion thereof such that the distal portion extends across at least a portion of each of the three adjacent vertebrae. A multi-level procedure is performed through the access device across the at least three adjacent vertebrae.
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申请公布号 |
US7985247(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.07.26 |
申请号 |
US20030658736 |
申请日期 |
2003.09.09 |
申请人 |
ZIMMER SPINE, INC. |
发明人 |
SHLUZAS ALAN;PAGLIUCA JAMES;UNGER JOHN D. |
分类号 |
A61B17/88;A61B17/00;A61B17/02;A61B17/16;A61B17/17;A61B17/32;A61B17/34;A61B17/70 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/88 |
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