Depuy Spine, Inc.

Brian Murphy

Douglas Raymond

Christopher L Ramsay

Richard C Pellegrino

Nicholas Pavento

William J Frasier

Christopher W Sicvol

Sara Dziedzic

Sean P Selover

Ramon Alberto Ruberte

Bryan S Jones

Erasmo A Lopez

Connie Marchek

Anthony R Carlone

Stephen Connolly

James J Roveda

Shinikequa White

An expandable port for minimally invasive surgery includes a first section, a second section, and at least one intermediate section. The port is expandable from a closed configuration in which the first section is proximate the second section along at least a portion of a length of the first section to an expanded configuration in which the first section is spaced apart from the second section. The intermediate portion spans a gap between the first section and the second section when the port is in the expanded configuration.

Expandable ports and methods for minimally invasive surgery

A method for introducing a spinal fixation element between two bone anchors includes engaging a spinal fixation element to a shaft of an instrument, positioning the shaft of the instrument through a sidewall opening of a first percutaneous access device connected to a first bone anchor and through a side wall opening of a second percutaneous access device connected to a second bone anchor, the spinal fixation element extending in an orientation substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of at least one of the first percutaneous access device and the second percutaneous access device, and pivoting the instrument to change the orientation of the spinal fixation element and position the spinal fixation element in proximity to the first bone anchor and in proximity to the second bone anchor.

Devices and methods for inserting a spinal fixation element

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Quincy, MA, United States of America

Brian Murphy