Christopher W. Sicvol;Ramon Alberto Ruberte;George Joseph Ross;David Greg Anderson;Sean P. Selover
发明人:
David Greg Anderson,Christopher W. Sicvol,George Joseph Ross,Sean P. Selover,Ramon Alberto Ruberte
申请号：
US12365711
公开号：
US08105361B2
申请日:
2009.02.04
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
Minimally invasive methods and devices for introducing a spinal fixation element into a surgical site in a patient's spinal column are provided. In general, the method involves advancing a spinal fixation element in a first, lengthwise orientation along a pathway extending from a minimally invasive percutaneous incision to a spinal anchor site. As the spinal fixation element approaches the spinal anchor site, the fixation element can be manipulated to extend in a second orientation, which is preferably substantially transverse to the first orientation, to position the fixation element in relation to one or more spinal anchors.
