System and method for performing percutaneous spinal interbody fusion
US11974927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/3423
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, inserting an expandable implant into the cavity, the implant configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity, and expanding the implant within the cavity.
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