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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Matthew Curran, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Luiz Pimenta, Sao Paulo, BR;
Scot Martinelli, Mountain Top, PA (US);
G. Bryan Cornwall, San Diego, CA (US);
Jonathan Spangler, Del Mar, CA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Curran, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Luiz Pimenta, Sao Paulo, BR;
Scot Martinelli, Mountain Top, PA (US);
G. Bryan Cornwall, San Diego, CA (US);
Jonathan Spangler, Del Mar, CA (US);
Assignee:
NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Total disc replacement systems and related methods involving a lateral, trans-psoas surgical approach to the spine while performing at least one of continuous and intermittent intra-operative neural monitoring of the psoas muscle to avoid injury during introduction.