Fernando Villamil,Brandon Arthurs,Ryan Arce,Jeffrey Schell,Leighton LaPierre
申请号:
US15862257
公开号:
US20180206834A1
申请日:
2018.01.04
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
The invention now summarized here is directed toward a surgical device that enables utilization of the lateral approach to the spine with the ability to retract tissue in an anterior-to-posterior direction. The invention also incorporates a surgical method for utilization of the above-mentioned surgical device, embodiments of which incorporate steps for approaching the anterior portion of the disc space, retracting soft tissue in a generally posterior direction, removing disc material, placing a bone graft and removing the associated instrumentation.