SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF COMPRESSED NERVES

Title:

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF COMPRESSED NERVES

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/018482

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a system for releasing a ligament. In one embodiment, the system includes a proximal handle, a tubular body, and a flexible body. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The handle is coupled to the proximal end. The flexible body extends through the tubular body and includes a tissue cutting portion. The flexible body or tubular body is longitudinally displaceable to move the tissue cutting portion between a non-deployed state and a deployed state.

Inventors:

MCCORMACK BRUCE M (US)
EYSTER EDWARD FLETCHER (US)
SMITH JEFFREY D (US)
LIOU EDWARD (US)
CARVER JONATHAN (US)
HOW PETER (US)
DRUKER JOSHUA (US)
LEUGERS MARTIN (US)
TANAKA SHIGERU (US)
MCCORMACK JOSEPH G (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/043556

Publication Date:

April 19, 2012

Filing Date:

July 11, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

THAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INC (US)
MCCORMACK BRUCE M (US)
EYSTER EDWARD FLETCHER (US)
SMITH JEFFREY D (US)
LIOU EDWARD (US)
CARVER JONATHAN (US)
HOW PETER (US)
DRUKER JOSHUA (US)
LEUGERS MARTIN (US)
TANAKA SHIGERU (US)
MCCORMACK JOSEPH G (US)

International Classes:

A61B17/32; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61M25/01

Foreign References:

US20070225740A1	2007-09-27
US20070288043A1	2007-12-13
US20100069936A1	2010-03-18
US6685717B1	2004-02-03

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