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Multiple pathways for spinal nerve root decompression from a single access point

US8366712B2 · kind B2 · utility

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460References

25Claims

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Assignee

Baxano, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jeffery L. Bleich · Palo Alto, US
Michael Sheinberg · Diablo, US
Michael P. Wallace · Pleasanton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2011
Grant date	Feb 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/0551
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of accessing target tissue adjacent to a spinal nerve of a patient includes the steps of accessing a spine location of the patient by entering the patient through the skin at an access location, inserting a flexible tissue modification device through the access location to the spine location, advancing a distal portion of the first flexible tissue modification device from the spine location to a first exit location, passing through the first exit location and out of the patient, advancing the first or a second flexible tissue modification device through the same access location to the spine location and to a second exit location, and passing through the second exit location and out of the patient.

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