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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Michael J. O'neil, Raynham, MA (US);
Douglas Raymond, Raynham, MA (US);
Jonathan Bellas, Raynham, MA (US);
Derek Shaw, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. O'Neil, Raynham, MA (US);
Douglas Raymond, Raynham, MA (US);
Jonathan Bellas, Raynham, MA (US);
Derek Shaw, Raynham, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/4893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3433 (2013.01); A61M 25/0054 (2013.01); A61M 25/0133 (2013.01);
Abstract
Flexible shavers and curved access ports that reduce access and trajectory problems associated with conventional lateral approaches to the lower spine. These devices and methods allow for preparing a disc space in the lower spine at an angle that is parallel to the disc space. Consequently, these devices and methods allow for preparing with less endplate damage.