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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Spine View, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
John T. To, Newark, CA (US);
Gary Daniel Zaretzka, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Hiep Nguyen, Milpitas, CA (US);
Singfatt Chin, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Robert May, Hayward, CA (US);
Assignee:
Spine View, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/1617 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 17/8805 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00261 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00685 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320733 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320775 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02);
Abstract
Systems and methods for treating disc herniation include surgical and endoscopic access and removal of disc tissue. The tissue removal devices that may be used include flexible elongate members, such as a cable, that may be inserted into a vertebral disc and rotated to pulverize the disc material and facilitate its removal.