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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2009
Faheem A. Sandhu, Washington, DC (US);
Mahmoud F. Abdelgany, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Younghoon OH, Montville, NJ (US);
Faheem A. Sandhu, Washington, DC (US);
Mahmoud F. Abdelgany, Rockaway, NJ (US);
YoungHoon Oh, Montville, NJ (US);
Custom Spine, Inc., Parsippany, NJ (US);
Abstract
A percutaneous tube assembly is provided for performing minimally invasive surgery, the system comprising a percutaneous tube comprising a translucent main body; an external attachment fixture attached to the main body; an access channel longitudinally bored through the main body; an internal attachment channel longitudinally bored through the main body, wherein the internal attachment channel comprises a partially smooth inner surface adjacent to a partially rough inner surface; and an internal attachment, mating with the internal attachment channel.