Method and apparatus for performing a surgical operation on the cervical portion of the spine
US9962166B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/3085
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention is the method of treating an ailment associated with the cervical portion of the spine by performing an intravertebral corpectomy that includes the steps of removing the vertebral corpus to define a working channel for the surgeon to gain access to the epidural space so as to attend to and perform a procedure on the pathology. This method obviates the problems incidental to more radical cervical spine operations such as discectomy or corpectomy which requires removal of a portion of the vertebra and adjacent intervertebral discs for decompression of the cervical spinal cord and spinal nerves and using a bone graft with or without a metal plate and screws to reconstruct the spine and provide stability. Prior to terminating the surgery, the opening formed by the removed vertebral corpus is fitted and/or filled with a suitable implant.
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