Means for inserting instrumentation for a percutaneous diskectomy using a laser

Means for inserting instrumentation for a percutaneous diskectomy using a laser

An elongated tube for inserting instrumentation during a percutaneous diskectomy using a laser introduces an optical guide into the nucleus of a herniated disc. The optical guide is disposed along the elongated tube and guides a laser beam. The laser beam which is guided by the optical guide is not...

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Hauptverfasser: GRANTZ, ALAN L, LARSEN, TOR S, GOLLNICK, DAVID A, HERTZMANN, PETER S
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Sprache:eng
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:An elongated tube for inserting instrumentation during a percutaneous diskectomy using a laser introduces an optical guide into the nucleus of a herniated disc. The optical guide is disposed along the elongated tube and guides a laser beam. The laser beam which is guided by the optical guide is not aligned with at least a portion of the elongated tube.