发明名称 Methods and apparatus for forming curved axial bores through spinal vertebrae
摘要 One or more curved axial bore is formed commencing from an anterior or posterior sacral target point and cephalad through vertebral bodies in general alignment with a visualized, trans-sacral axial instrumentation/fusion (TASIF) line in a minimally invasive, low trauma, manner. An anterior axial instrumentation/fusion line (AAIFL) or a posterior axial instrumentation/fusion line (PAIFL) that extends from the anterior or posterior target point, respectively, in the cephalad direction following the spinal curvature through one or more vertebral body is visualized by radiographic or fluoroscopic equipment. Generally curved anterior or posterior TASIF axial bores are formed in axial or parallel or diverging alignment with the visualized AAIFL or PAIFL, respectively. The anterior and posterior TASIF axial bore forming tools can be manipulated from proximal portions thereof to adjust the curvature of the anterior or posterior TASIF axial bores as they are formed in the cephalad direction. The boring angle of the distally disposed boring member or drill bit can be adjusted such that selected sections of the generally curved anterior or posterior TASIF axial bores can be made straight or relatively straight, and other sections thereof can be made curved to optimally traverse vertebral bodies and intervening disc, if present.
申请公布号 US6790210(B1) 申请公布日期 2004.09.14
申请号 US20000709105 申请日期 2000.11.10
申请人 TRANS1, INC. 发明人 CRAGG ANDREW H.;KAGAN JONATHAN
分类号 A61B17/56;A61B;A61B17/00;A61B17/16;A61B17/17;A61B17/22;A61B17/28;A61B17/32;A61B17/66;A61B17/70;A61B17/88;A61F2/00;A61F2/28;A61F2/30;A61F2/44;A61F2/46;A61N5/10;(IPC1-7):A61B17/16 主分类号 A61B17/56
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