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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2003
Erik E. Emstad, St. Paul, MN (US);
Daniel Robbins, North Bennington, VT (US);
Erik E. Emstad, St. Paul, MN (US);
Daniel Robbins, North Bennington, VT (US);
Zimmer Spine, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A method of, and surgical instrument for accessing first and second pedicle locations of a spinal column area. The surgical instrument including a blade member slidably positionable along first and second wires. The instrument having a nested arrangement of members, including a portal member having an elongated aperture to access the first and second pedicle locations. The nested arrangement further including a plurality of members configured and sized to incrementally expand the access opening to the spinal column area.
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