Title:
EXPANDABLE DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE SPINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006058079
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for providing access to a surgical location adjacent to a spine of a patient is provided. The system includes a dilator (4000) and an access device (20). The dilator has a proximal portion (4008), a first elongate member (4020), a second elongate member (4024), and a movable member (4022, 4076) at least partially located between the first and second elongate members. The proximal portion is coupled with and is configured to move the movable member to move the dilator to an expanded configuration. The access device has a passage that extends therethrough. The passage is configured such that the access device can be advanced over the dilator when the dilator is in the expanded configuration.
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Inventors:
SHLUZAS ALAN E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/042465
Publication Date:
November 30, 2006
Filing Date:
November 22, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ENDIUS INC (US)
SHLUZAS ALAN E (US)
SHLUZAS ALAN E (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/02; A61B17/34; A61B17/70; A61B17/88; A61F2/44; A61F2/46
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004037097A1 | 2004-05-06 |
Foreign References:
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