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Surgical access system and related method

US8388527B2 · kind B2 · utility

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211References

28Claims

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Assignee

NuVasive, Inc. · US

Inventors

Patrick Miles · San Diego, US
Scot Martinelli · San Diego, US
Eric Finley · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2009
Grant date	Mar 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S606/909
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

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