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Multi-shield spinal access system

US11000312B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

195References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medos International Sarl · CH

Inventors

Daniel Thommen · Liestal, CH
Joern Richter · Kandern, DE
Michael Wang · Shady Oaks Trailer Park, US
Richard Assaker · Kain, BE
Richard G. Fessler · Winnetka, US
Christoph Mehren · Munich, DE
Seang Beng Tan · Singapore, SG
William Taylor · Dublin, US
Eric Buehlmann · Duxbury, US
Michael White · Liestal, CH
Piet Hinoul · Berkeley Heights, US
Richard Kocharian · Princeton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 7, 2017
Grant date	May 11, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4635
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An access device for accessing an intervertebral disc having an outer shield comprising an access shield with a larger diameter (˜16-30 mm) that reaches from the skin down to the facet line, with an inner shield having a second smaller diameter (˜5-12 mm) extending past the access shield and reaches down to the disc level. This combines the benefits of the direct visual microsurgical/mini open approaches and the percutaneous, “ultra-MIS” techniques.

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