ZUGANGSSYSTEME FÜR DIE MINIMAL INVASIVE CHIRURGIE

According to the present invention there is provided a device (9360; 9800) for retracting tissue to provide access to a spinal location within a patient, said device comprising: an elongate body (9804) having a proximal portion (9812) and a distal portion (9816), the elongate body defining a length...

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Hauptverfasser:	KIRKI III, KARL, VAN ROYEN, DONALD, LOWERY, GARY, SHLUZAS, ALAN, STOECKMANN, WALTER, DIPOTO, GENE
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	ger
Schlagworte:	DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY DIAGNOSIS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:	According to the present invention there is provided a device (9360; 9800) for retracting tissue to provide access to a spinal location within a patient, said device comprising: an elongate body (9804) having a proximal portion (9812) and a distal portion (9816), the elongate body defining a length (9820) between the proximal and distal portions along a longitudinal axis (9824) such that the distal portion can be positioned inside the patient adjacent the spinal location while the proximal portion is accessible, a transverse cross-section of the elongate body in the proximal portion comprises a first dimension (9828) that is longer than a second dimension (9832), the first dimension being perpendicular to the second dimension; and a path (9808) extending through the elongate body between the proximal and distal portions; wherein the elongate body is configured such that the proximal portion may be tilted relative to the distal portion in a first direction generally aligned with the first dimension.