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Surgical access system and related methods
US8945004B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8945004-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414449313-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 25, 2003 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system for inserting an implant through a trans-psoas operative corridor to a lumbar spine, comprising: means for creating a trans-psoas operative corridor along a trans-psoas path through a psoas muscle toward a targeted intervertebral disc of a lumbar spine by at least simultaneously advancing a plurality of retractor blades slidably along the trans-psoas path, wherein the plurality of retractor blades each have an outwardly facing convex surface region…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8945004B2 cover?
- A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nuvasive Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/025. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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