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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2011
Applicants:
Lex P. Jansen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
John T. to, Newark, CA (US);
John W. Davis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Stewart M. Kume, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Wendy Twardzik, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Lex P. Jansen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
John T. To, Newark, CA (US);
John W. Davis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Stewart M. Kume, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Wendy Twardzik, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for treating spinal stenosis include endoscopic access devices and bone removal devices used to perform a foraminotomy or other bone removal procedures. A bone removal device includes a cannulotome with an endoscopic imaging lumen. Optionally, an endoscope retaining device can be used to facilitate advancement of the endoscope through the cannulotome.