SPINAL FIXATION ACCESS AND DELIVERY SYSTEM

SPINAL FIXATION ACCESS AND DELIVERY SYSTEM

A spinal fixation access and delivery system is disclosed. In some aspects, the system is used to access the cervical facet joint via a posterior access approach. The system may include an access device including a body having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a chamfered or beveled end fe...

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Hauptverfasser: Champ, Bon, Liou, Edward, Domek, Nicholas, Lambert, Christopher, Tanaka, Shigeru, Phan, Christopher U
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
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IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:A spinal fixation access and delivery system is disclosed. In some aspects, the system is used to access the cervical facet joint via a posterior access approach. The system may include an access device including a body having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a chamfered or beveled end feature positioned at the distal portion of the body and configured for insertion at the cervical facet joint. The system may further include a guide device having access device engagement features and a spinal fixation member. The access device includes at least one guide device receiving feature complementary to or keyed to the engagement feature of the guide device.