Device for delivering an implant through an annular defect in an intervertebral disc
US7727241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4627
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to devices and methods for delivering medical devices, such as implants, to desired tissue sites, such as the intervertebral disc. In one aspect, an intervertebral disc repair and diagnostic device that is minimally invasive and that provides precise access to the desired site is provided. In some aspects, the device and method are adapted to deliver, position and expand implants that are initially oriented and compressed for minimally invasive, yet precise and effective implantation.
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