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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Nicholas M. Boulis, DeCatur, GA (US);
Anthony J. Shawan, Brecksville, OH (US);
Helmuth Kotschi, Middleburg Heights, OH (US);
Nicholas M. Boulis, DeCatur, GA (US);
Anthony J. Shawan, Brecksville, OH (US);
Helmuth Kotschi, Middleburg Heights, OH (US);
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A spinal platform for delivering a therapeutic agent to a spinal cord target includes a brace member for attachment to a plurality of bony structures surrounding at least a portion of the spinal cord target, a carriage member operatively coupled to and movable along the brace member, and a universal joint for adjusting the coronal or sagittal angle of a surgical instrument. The brace member includes at least one longitudinal rail and a plurality of attachment members. The plurality of attachment members is operably connected to the at least one longitudinal rail. The at least one longitudinal rail includes a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a middle portion extending between the proximal and distal end portions. The universal joint is seated within a portion of the carriage member and is capable of delivering the therapeutic agent to the spinal cord target.