Tissue Discrimination and Applications in Medical Procedures
    44.
    发明申请
    Tissue Discrimination and Applications in Medical Procedures 有权
    组织歧视和医疗程序中的应用

    公开(公告)号:US20100049081A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-25

    申请号:US12609004

    申请日:2009-10-29

    Abstract: A system and method for discriminating tissue types, controlling the level of therapy to tissue, and determining the health or a known tissue by measuring the characteristics an electrical signal applied to conductive element located within or by the tissue. Additionally, the system and method may be used for determining whether the conductive tip of a pedicle probe or pedicle screw is located in one of cortical bone, cancellous bone, and cortical bone near a boundary with soft tissue, whether the conductive tip of a cannula is located adjacent to one of nerve tissue and annulus tissue, and whether the conductive tip of a cathode is located adjacent to one of nerve tissue and prostate gland tissue.

    Abstract translation: 用于区分组织类型,控制对组织的治疗水平以及通过测量施加到位于组织内或由组织内的导电元件的电信号的特性来确定健康或已知组织的系统和方法。 此外,该系统和方法可用于确定椎弓根探针或椎弓根螺钉的导电尖端是否位于与软组织边界附近的皮层骨,松质骨和皮质骨之一中,无论导管的导管末端 位于神经组织和环带组织之间,以及阴极的导电末端是否位于神经组织和前列腺组织之一附近。

    Devices and methods for receiving elongated connecting elements in spinal surgical procedures
    48.
    发明申请
    Devices and methods for receiving elongated connecting elements in spinal surgical procedures 审中-公开
    用于在脊柱外科手术中接收细长连接元件的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070270806A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-22

    申请号:US11400166

    申请日:2006-04-07

    CPC classification number: A61B17/7032 A61B17/7037

    Abstract: Devices and methods include an anchor assembly engageable to a vertebra and a connecting element positionable through a receiver of the anchor assembly. The receiver includes chamfered surfaces along a leading end of the receiver to facilitate endwise insertion of the connecting element into the passage.

    Abstract translation: 设备和方法包括可与椎骨接合的锚固组件和可通过锚固组件的接收器定位的连接元件。 接收器包括沿着接收器的前端的倒角表面,以便于将连接元件端接插入通道。

    Devices and methods for disc height restoration
    49.
    发明申请
    Devices and methods for disc height restoration 审中-公开
    光盘高度恢复的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070260315A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-08

    申请号:US11416892

    申请日:2006-05-03

    Inventor: Kevin Foley Roy Lim

    Abstract: Devices and methods to restore the disc height between adjacent vertebral members. The methods use a variety of different spacers that are each positionable between a first orientation having a reduced height and a second orientation having an enlarged height. The spacer is initially placed within the disc space in the first orientation. The spacer is then expanded to the second enlarged orientation to restore the disc height. While the spacer is expanded or while it is expanding, the material is inserted into the disc space. In one embodiment, the material is initially in a first flowable form that fills the disc space. After the material is inserted, it becomes more viscous to support the vertebral members. At this time, the spacer is returned to the first orientation and removed from the disc space. The material remains within the disc space to permanently maintain the disc height.

    Abstract translation: 恢复相邻脊椎成员之间椎间盘高度的装置和方法。 这些方法使用各种不同的间隔物,其各自可以在具有降低的高度的第一取向和具有增大的高度的第二取向之间定位。 间隔件最初以第一方向放置在盘空间内。 然后将间隔件扩大到第二放大方向以恢复盘的高度。 当间隔物膨胀或扩张时,材料被插入到盘空间中。 在一个实施例中,材料最初处于填充盘空间的第一可流动形式。 在插入材料之后,变得更粘稠以支撑椎骨构件。 此时,间隔物返回到第一取向并从盘空间移除。 材料保持在盘片空间内以永久地保持盘的高度。

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