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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Kyphon Sarl, Neuchatel, CH;
Inventors:
Amy L. Arthur, San Jose, CA (US);
Mojan Goshayeshgar, Atherton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Holding Company Sárl, Tolochenaz, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/3209 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1487 (2013.01); A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/3209 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61B 17/3439 (2013.01); A61B 18/042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0073 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00434 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1213 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cutting device includes an elongated shaft that extends between a proximal end and a distal end. A distal arm extends from the distal end of the elongated shaft. The distal arm includes an inner surface defining a cavity and an outer surface defining a blunt tip. At least one proximal arm extends from the distal end of the elongated shaft at a position proximal to the distal arm. The at least one proximal arm having an inner surface defines a cavity including a cutting portion configured to cut tissue.