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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Kyphon Sarl, Neuchatel, CH;
Inventor:
Craig E. Lauchner, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kyphon SÀRL, Neuchâtel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/0293 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 17/3439 (2013.01); A61B 17/7074 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00951 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2017/346 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3433 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3458 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3492 (2013.01); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a cannula and a member coupled to the cannula. The member includes a first locking element. The surgical instrument further includes a patient attachable ring having a second locking element configured to engage the first locking element to fix the cannula relative to the patient attachable ring. Systems and methods are disclosed.