Devices and methods for arched roof cutters

    公开(公告)号:US08801739B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-12

    申请号:US12761311

    申请日:2010-04-15

    IPC分类号: A61B17/32

    摘要: Disclosed herein are tissue-removal devices and methods for treating spinal diseases using such devices. The tissue-removal devices may comprise a cable and/or extendable elements with a retracted and a deployed configuration. The cable and/or extendable elements may be distally supported and restrained by a support element such that the support element may be pushed transversely away when the extendable element is distally extended into its deployed configuration. An annular cutting element may be provided about the distal end of the extendable element or the support element. Various configurations of the extendable and support elements are described herein, as well as methods of using tissue-removal devices with extendable and support elements coupled by an annular cutting element for treating spinal diseases.

    DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ARCHED ROOF CUTTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20110054507A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-03

    申请号:US12825251

    申请日:2010-06-28

    IPC分类号: A61B17/32

    摘要: Disclosed herein are tissue-removal devices and methods for treating spinal diseases using such devices. The tissue-removal devices may comprise a cable and/or extendable elements with a retracted and a deployed configuration. The cable and/or extendable elements may be distally supported and restrained by a support element such that the support element may be pushed transversely away when the extendable element is distally extended into its deployed configuration. An annular cutting element may be provided about the distal end of the extendable element or the support element. Various configurations of the extendable and support elements are described herein, as well as methods of using tissue-removal devices with extendable and support elements coupled by an annular cutting element for treating spinal diseases.

    PENETRATING MEMBER WITH DIRECT VISUALIZATION
    8.
    发明申请
    PENETRATING MEMBER WITH DIRECT VISUALIZATION 审中-公开
    具有直观可视化的会员

    公开(公告)号:US20100191057A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-29

    申请号:US12510145

    申请日:2009-07-27

    IPC分类号: A61B17/34 A61M29/00 A61B1/04

    摘要: Systems and methods for accessing the spine include tissue penetrating members with direct visualization capability that may be used to form an access pathway to a targeted treatment site. The direct visualization capability, which may be provided by fiberoptic illumination and imaging components, may be use to visualize the tissue as the access pathway is formed by the tissue penetrating member. The tissue penetrating members include catheters and cannulas with sharpened tips with integrated fiberoptic components and/or channels in which a fiberscope or miniscope may be inserted. Apertures and/or transparent materials are provided to permit imaging of tissue about the distal end of the tissue penetrating member.

    摘要翻译: 用于访问脊柱的系统和方法包括具有直接可视化能力的组织穿透构件,其可用于形成到目标治疗部位的通路。 可以由光纤照明和成像部件提供的直接可视化功能可以用于当组织穿透构件形成进入通路时使组织可视化。 组织穿透构件包括具有尖锐尖端的导管和插管,其具有集成的光纤组件和/或通道,其中可以插入纤维镜或微型计算机。 提供孔和/或透明材料以允许围绕组织穿透构件的远端成像组织。