Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for performing spinal surgical procedures using natural orifices
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Application No.: US13678248Application Date: 2012-11-15
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Publication No.: US08979861B2Publication Date: 2015-03-17
- Inventor: Raymond J. Cloutier , Larry G. Hickey
- Applicant: Exactech, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Alachua
- Assignee: NovApproach, Spine LLC
- Current Assignee: NovApproach, Spine LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Alachua
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Eric B. Meyertons
- Main IPC: A61B17/58
- IPC: A61B17/58 ; A61B17/60 ; A61F2/00 ; A61B17/70 ; A61B17/16 ; A61F2/44 ; A61B17/00 ; A61F2/46

Abstract:
This disclosure describes devices and methods for performing spinal surgical procedures. In some embodiments, a method may include positioning at least a portion of at least one surgical instrument in at least one naturally occurring orifice of a human by a user. In some embodiments, a method may include accessing an interior space of the human using at least one of the surgical instruments. The method may include performing at least a portion of a spinal surgical procedure using at least one of the surgical instruments positioned in at least one of the naturally occurring orifices of the human. The method may include removing at least one of the surgical instruments from at least one of the naturally occurring orifices upon completion of at least a portion of the spinal surgical procedure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130197644A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING SPINAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES USING NATURAL ORIFICES Public/Granted day:2013-08-01
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