30-03-2017 дата публикации
Номер: US20170086878A1
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The present invention is directed to methods and instrumentation for performing surgery on the spine along its lateral aspect (side) and generally by a lateral, anterior or an anterolateral surgical approach, such that the instruments enter the body from an approach that is other than posterior and make contact with the spine along its lateral aspect. The present invention provides for the entire surgical procedure to be performed through a relatively small incision and may be performed in either the thoracic or lumbar spine. 110. An access assembly () for anterior , lateral and anterolateral spinal procedures comprising:{'b': 12', '26', '24', '26', '84', '86', '80', '81', '26', '24', '28', '88', '90', '81, 'a needle assembly (), including a cannula () and a needle member (), said cannula () formed as a tubular member having a first end (), a second end () and a central portion (), a lumen () extending through said cannula (), said needle member () having a point end (), a second end () and a central portion () having an outer diameter sized to fit through said lumen (),'}{'b': 14', '12', '14', '12', '14', '24', '81', '26', '28', '24', '86', '26, 'a handle assembly () for providing directional control of said needle assembly () during insertion thereof, said handle assembly () being removable and re-securable to said needle assembly (), said handle assembly () securing said needle member () within said lumen () of said cannula () having said point () of said needle member () extending beyond an end point of said second end () of said cannula ().'}21014301412302481. The access assembly () for anterior claim 1 , lateral and anterolateral spinal procedures of wherein said handle assembly () includes a clamp portion () for securing said handle assembly () to said needle assembly () claim 1 , said clamp portion () simultaneously positioning said needle member () within said lumen ().31086263288243432343014. The access assembly () for anterior claim 2 , lateral and ...
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