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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2006
Thanh Van Nguyen, Irvine, CA (US);
George P. Teitelbaum, Santa Monica, CA (US);
To V. Pham, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Samuel M. Shaolian, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Thanh Van Nguyen, Irvine, CA (US);
George P. Teitelbaum, Santa Monica, CA (US);
To V. Pham, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Samuel M. Shaolian, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an expandable percutaneous sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The sheath is maintained in the first, low cross-sectional configuration by a removable tubular restraint. In one application, the sheath is utilized to introduce a formed in place orthopedic fixation rod such as for use in spinal fixation procedures.