Surgical access system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12201535-B2
Application number	US-202318128835-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 30, 2023
Priority date	Oct 15, 2020
Publication date	Jan 21, 2025
Grant date	Jan 21, 2025

Abstract

Disclosed are instruments, implants and methods of accessing the spine from an Anterior to the Psoas (ATP) approach, performing a discectomy through an ATP approach and then placing an intervertebral implant via an ATP approach for spinal fusion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of performing a spinal fusion surgical procedure via an Anterior to the Psoas (ATP) approach, the method comprising:
forming a surgical pathway in a patient's tissues to access a disc space through an oblique corridor located between a ventral medial border of a psoas muscle and a left lateral border of an aorta or iliac artery.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a discectomy through the surgical pathway.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising placing an intervertebral implant within the disc space through the surgical pathway.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, advancing a portal tube through the surgical pathway down to the disc space.

Assignees

• Spineology Inc

Inventors

• Wolff Kyle

Classifications

• A61F2/4455

  for the fusion of spinal bodies, e.g. intervertebral fusion of adjacent spinal bodies, e.g. fusion cages (intervertebral discs A61F2/442) · CPC title

• A61F2002/4625

  with relative movement between parts of the instrument during use · CPC title

• A61B1/3135

  for examination of the epidural or the spinal space · CPC title

• A61B2090/376

  using X-rays, e.g. fluoroscopy · CPC title

• A61B2090/306

  using optical fibres · CPC title