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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2009
Applicant:
Neville Alleyne, Oceanside, CA (US);
Inventor:
Neville Alleyne, Oceanside, CA (US);
Assignee:
Elite I.P., Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0262 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical tool well suited for less invasive surgery. Uses include spinal surgery and microdecompressive techniques. The method and device are useful for rearchitecting the spine. A cutting tip or head on a shaft is shielded during non-use to protect tissue and neural elements. To further protect neural elements and tissue, an inflatable retractor is introduced into the body with the surgical tool.