Surgical access system and related methods
US9138217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A minimally invasive surgical procedure, and related systems, for creating a minimally invasive operating corridor from a generally lateral approach, for example for performing corpectomies in the lumbar and thoracic regions of the spine.
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