Jeffery L. Bleich,Edwin J. Hlavka,Vahid Saadat,Steven A. Spisak,David R. Miller,James R. Yurchenco
申请号：
US13430500
公开号：
US20120184809A1
申请日:
2012.03.26
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
Described herein are methods for achieving access to a compressed space in spinal anatomy. In some embodiments, a method for achieving access may include the steps of advancing a distal portion of a cannulated probe toward a neural foramen from a lateral side of the foramen, extending a first end of a elongate member from a distal end of the cannulated probe and through the neural foramen from the lateral side to a medial side of the foramen and at least partially around an anterior portion of a facet joint and posterior to a spinal disc, and extending the first end of the elongate member out of the patient, wherein a portion of the elongate member remains curved around the facet joint. In some embodiments, the method may further include the step of extending a first end of an inner cannula from a distal end of the cannulated probe.
