WO2007021821A3 - Methods and instruments for spinal nerve impingement disorders - Google Patents

Methods and instruments for spinal nerve impingement disorders Download PDF

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WO2007021821A3
WO2007021821A3 PCT/US2006/031172 US2006031172W WO2007021821A3 WO 2007021821 A3 WO2007021821 A3 WO 2007021821A3 US 2006031172 W US2006031172 W US 2006031172W WO 2007021821 A3 WO2007021821 A3 WO 2007021821A3
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Bruce H Levin
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/320016—Endoscopic cutting instruments, e.g. arthroscopes, resectoscopes
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/00238—Type of minimally invasive operation
    • A61B2017/00261—Discectomy
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B2017/564—Methods for bone or joint treatment

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Abstract

The invention relates to methods and instruments for relieving spinal nerve impingement disorders (SNIDs) and symptoms associated with SNIDs. The methods involve separating a spinal neural structure and a transforaminal or periforaminal ligament.
PCT/US2006/031172 2005-08-10 2006-08-10 Methods and instruments for spinal nerve impingement disorders WO2007021821A2 (en)

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US12/029,174 US20080216846A1 (en) 2005-08-10 2008-02-11 Spinal intervention techniques and instruments for post-laminectomy syndrome and other spinal disorders

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US70729705P 2005-08-10 2005-08-10
US60/707,297 2005-08-10
US72845405P 2005-11-21 2005-11-21
US60/728,454 2005-11-21
US73889905P 2005-11-22 2005-11-22
US60/738,899 2005-11-22

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PARK H.K. ET AL.: "Intervertebral for aminal ligaments of the lumbar spine: anatomy and biomechanics", CHILD'S NERV. SYST., vol. 17, April 2001 (2001-04-01), pages 275 - 282, XP003015251 *

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