Methods and apparatus for tissue modification
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for tissue modification 有权
    组织修复的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07887538B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US11375265

    申请日:2006-03-13

    IPC分类号: A61B17/00

    摘要: A method for modifying tissue in a patient may involve one or more of the following steps: advancing at least a distal portion of at least one elongate, at least partially flexible tissue modification device into a patient and between one or more target tissues and one or more non-target tissues; positioning at least one tissue modifying member of the tissue modification device adjacent the target tissue such that the tissue modifying member(s) face the target tissue and do not face the non-target tissue; applying an anchoring force to the tissue modification device at or near the distal portion or a proximal portion of the device; applying a tensioning force to the tissue modification device at or near an opposite end of the device relative to the end to which anchoring force is applied, while maintaining the anchoring force, to urge the tissue modifying member(s) against the target tissue; and modifying the target tissue, using the tissue modifying member(s), while preventing the tissue modifying member(s) from extending significantly beyond the target tissue toward the proximal or distal portion of the tissue modification device during tissue modification.

    摘要翻译: 用于修改患者组织的方法可以涉及一个或多个以下步骤:将至少一个细长的,至少部分柔性的组织改变装置的至少远端部分推进到患者体内,并将一个或多个靶组织与一个或多个靶组织 更多的非靶组织; 将所述组织改变装置的至少一个组织修改构件定位成邻近所述目标组织,使得所述组织修改构件面向所述靶组织并且不面向所述非靶组织; 在组件修改装置的远端部分或近端部分处或附近施加锚定力; 在保持锚固力的同时相对于施加锚定力的端部在装置的相对端处或附近施加张紧力,以促使组织修改构件抵靠目标组织; 以及在组织改变期间,使组织改变部件改变目标组织,同时防止组织改变部件显着地超出目标组织向组织改变装置的近端或远端部分延伸。

    Powered tissue modification devices and methods
    5.
    发明授权
    Powered tissue modification devices and methods 有权
    动力组织修饰装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07938830B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:US11406486

    申请日:2006-04-17

    IPC分类号: A61B17/00

    摘要: A device for modifying tissue in a spine may include: a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having dimensions which allow it to be passed into an epidural space of the spine and between target and non-target tissues; at least one distal force application member extending from the distal portion of the shaft and configured to facilitate application of at least one of anchoring force and tensioning force to the shaft; at least one movable tissue modifying member coupled with the shaft at or near its distal portion; at least one drive member coupled with the at least one tissue modifying member to activate the at least one tissue modifying member; and at least one power transmission member coupled with the at least one drive member to deliver power to the at least one drive member.

    摘要翻译: 用于修改脊柱中的组织的装置可以包括:具有近端部分和远侧部分的轴,所述远端部分具有允许其进入脊柱的硬膜外腔中以及靶和非靶组织之间的尺寸; 至少一个远端力施加构件,其从所述轴的远侧部分延伸并且构造成便于将锚固力和张紧力中的至少一个施加到所述轴; 至少一个可动组织修改构件,其在远端部分处或其附近与所述轴联接; 至少一个驱动构件与所述至少一个组织修改构件联接以激活所述至少一个组织修改构件; 以及与所述至少一个驱动构件联接的至少一个动力传递构件,以向所述至少一个驱动构件输送动力。

    POWERED TISSUE MODIFICATION DEVICES AND METHODS
    6.
    发明申请
    POWERED TISSUE MODIFICATION DEVICES AND METHODS 审中-公开
    动力组织修改装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110190772A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-04

    申请号:US13078376

    申请日:2011-04-01

    IPC分类号: A61B17/56

    CPC分类号: A61B17/1659 A61B17/1671

    摘要: A device for modifying tissue in a spine may include: a shah having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having dimensions which allow h to be passed into an epidural space of the spine and between target and non-target tissues at least one distal force application member extending from the distal portion of the shall and configured to facilitate application of at least one of anchoring force and tensioning force to the shaft; at least one movable tissue modifying member coupled with the shaft at or near its distal portion; at least one drive member coupled with the at least one tissue modifying member to activate the at least one tissue modifying member; and at least one power transmission member coupled with the at least one drive member to deliver power to the at least one drive member.

    摘要翻译: 用于修改脊柱中的组织的装置可以包括:具有近端部分和远端部分的髋部,所述远端部分具有允许h至少进入脊柱的硬膜外腔和靶和非靶组织之间的尺寸 从远端部分延伸的一个远端力施加构件应构造成便于将锚固力和张紧力中的至少一个施加到轴上; 至少一个可动组织修改构件,其在远端部分处或其附近与所述轴联接; 至少一个驱动构件与所述至少一个组织修改构件联接以激活所述至少一个组织修改构件; 以及与所述至少一个驱动构件联接的至少一个动力传递构件,以向所述至少一个驱动构件输送动力。

    Mechanical tissue modification devices and methods
    9.
    发明授权
    Mechanical tissue modification devices and methods 有权
    机械组织修饰装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08430881B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-30

    申请号:US11405848

    申请日:2006-04-17

    IPC分类号: A61B17/00

    摘要: A device for modifying one or more tissues in a patient's spine may include: an elongate, at least partially flexible body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein at least the distal portion has dimensions that allow it to be passed into an epidural space and between target and non-target tissues of the spine; at least one movable blade disposed along one side of the elongate body; at least one actuator coupled with the at least one blade and disposed at or near the proximal or distal portion of the body for moving the blade(s) to modify one or more target tissues, wherein the at least one actuator is configured to move the blade(s) without significantly translating the elongate body proximally or distally; and means at or near the proximal and distal portions of the elongate body for facilitating application of at least one of anchoring force and tensioning force to the body to urge the at least one blade against the target tissue.

    摘要翻译: 用于修改患者脊柱中的一个或多个组织的装置可以包括:细长的至少部分柔性的身体,其具有近端部分和远端部分,其中至少远端部分具有允许其进入硬膜外腔的尺寸 和脊柱的靶和非靶组织之间; 沿着所述细长体的一侧设置的至少一个可动刀片; 至少一个致动器,其与所述至少一个叶片耦合并且设置在所述主体的近端或远端部分处或附近,用于移动所述叶片以修改一个或多个目标组织,其中所述至少一个致动器被配置成使所述至少一个致动器移动 刀片不在近侧或远端显着地平移细长体; 以及在所述细长体的近端部分和远端部分附近的装置,用于便于将至少一个锚定力和张紧力施加到身体以将至少一个刀片推向靶组织。