The present invention is directed to a sequential dilator for use in surgery and a method for using the sequential dilator. The sequential dilator may have a bullet-shaped dilator and a plurality of dilator tubes with a removable handle. The method may include inserting a guide wire through an incision into a patient's vertebra and subsequently inserting the bullet-shaped dilator and dilator tubes with tapered ends and of increasing size into the incision to increase the size of the incision. A kit including the components necessary for the method is also disclosed.
申请公布号
WO2006014385(A3)
申请公布日期
2007.12.27
申请号
WO2005US23627
申请日期
2005.06.30
申请人
SYNTHES (U.S.A.);SYNTHES GMBH;BINDER, LAWRENCE, J., JR.;GERBER, DAVID