Instruments and methods for minimally invasive spine surgery
US9226782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for minimally invasive spine surgery includes a plurality of bone anchors, a spinal rod, a plurality of dilators of differing lengths and diameters, and a surgical access port. The surgical access port includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall defining a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The port may include a first opening formed in the sidewall that defines a passageway for medical hardware from the lumen to external to the port. The system can include first instrument for creating a subcutaneous pathway from the opening in the port.
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