Insulated pedicle access system and related methods
US9750508B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7092
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to devices and methods directed towards accessing and forming holes in bone tissue including penetrating vertebral bones during surgical treatments of the spine, for example, to cannulate pedicles and form pilot holes for placing pedicle screws.
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