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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventor:
Faheem A. Sandhu, Washington, DC (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/3417 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00261 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61F 2002/304 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3039 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30281 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30397 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30434 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30522 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30551 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30827 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4623 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4624 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dilation introducer for orthopedic surgery is provided for minimally invasive access for insertion of an intervertebral implant. The dilation introducer may be used to provide an access position through Kambin's triangle from a posterolateral approach. A first dilator tube with a first longitudinal axis is provided. An access cannula may be introduced over the first dilator tube. A drill may be inserted through the access cannula and used to perform a foraminoplasty. Surgical instruments may pass through the access cannula to operate on an intervertebral disc and/or insert an intervertebral implant.