Gregory B. Arcenio;Winnie Chung;Jeffery L. Bleich;Roy Leguidleguid;Amie R. Borgstrom;Michael P. Wallace;Ronald Leguidleguid;Gregory P. Schmitz;Jefferey Bleam
发明人:
Gregory P. Schmitz,Michael P. Wallace,Winnie Chung,Amie R. Borgstrom,Jeffery L. Bleich,Gregory B. Arcenio,Ronald Leguidleguid,Roy Leguidleguid,Jefferey Bleam
申请号：
US13588969
公开号：
US08568416B2
申请日:
2012.08.17
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Described herein are methods and systems for precisely placing and/or manipulating devices within the body by first positioning a guidewire or pullwire. The device to be positioned within the body is coupled to the proximal end of the guidewire, and the device is pulled into the body by pulling on the distal end of the guidewire that extends from the body. The device may be bimanually manipulated by pulling the guidewire distally, and an attachment to a device that extends proximally, allowing control of both the proximal and the distal ends. In this manner devices (and particularly implants such as innerspinous distracters, stimulating leads, and disc slings) may be positioned and/or manipulated within the body. Guidewire exchange systems, devices and methods are also described. A guidewire may be exchanged between different surgical devices and may be releaseably or permanently coupled.
