Tools and methods for tissue removal
US9603610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/320766
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to material removal instrument for forming cavities in interior body regions, particularly cavities in intervertebral discs and vertebrae. The instrument includes a cannula and a rotation mechanism disposed at least partially within the cannula. A cutting element extends from the rotation mechanism and impacts and dislocates tissue as the rotation mechanism is rotated within the body. Dislocated tissue with withdrawn from the body via the cannula.
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