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US 2011/0087257 A1Published application
Minimally invasive discectomy
AssigneeSpine View, Inc.
InventorsJohn T. To, Dan Zaretzka, Myra I. L. Fabro, Stewart M. Kume
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AssigneeSpine View, Inc.
InventorsJohn T. To, Dan Zaretzka, Myra I. L. Fabro, Stewart M. Kume
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Systems and methods for minimally invasive discectomy procedures are described herein. The systems include a bendable flexible cannula may have a straight configuration suitable for insertion and withdrawal into spinal tissue, and a curved configuration suitable for accessing certain areas of a vertebral disc that may be difficult to reach in the straight configuration. A cannula is straightened by inserting a straight stylet therethrough. The straight stylet may have a deflectable region that facilitates its insertion into the cannula. Removal of a straight stylet from a cannula may allow the cannula to assume its curved configuration. The systems may be used with tissue removal devices, and certain variations of tissue removal devices may comprise a collector for aspiration, as well as a travel limiter to restrict inadvertent motions of the tissue removal devices within a vertebral structure.
A cannula system, comprising:
A cannula system, comprising:
A spinal treatment kit, comprising:
A method of accessing a target site in a patient, comprising:
A method for accessing a target site in the spine region of a patient, comprising:
A method for treating a herniated disc, comprising:
A method for treating a vertebral body:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.