Method and apparatus for spinal procedures
US7189240B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/32006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating spinal stenosis, in which a rasp is brought through a part of a spinal channel and then axially moved so that the rasp removes a stenosis in the spinal channel. Optionally, a shield protects a spinal cord or other sensitive tissues in the spinal channel.
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