Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants
AssigneeDePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
InventorRudolf Morgenstern Lopez
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Abstract
A dilation introducer for orthopedic surgery is provided for minimally invasive access for insertion of an intervertebral implant. The dilation introducer may be used to provide an access position through Kambin's triangle from a posterolateral approach. A first dilator tube with a first longitudinal axis is provided. An access cannula may be introduced over the first dilator tube. A drill may be inserted through the access cannula and used to perform a foraminoplasty, Surgical instruments may pass through the access cannula to operate on an intervertebral disc and/or insert an intervertebral implant.
Claims13
A method of performing an endoscopic procedure through a Kambin's triangle of a human, the method comprising the steps of:
- removing bone from a superior articular process of an inferior vertebra to enlarge the Kambin's triangle;
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- inserting an intervertebral implant through the Kambin's triangle and into an intervertebral space.
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