Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-08
2011-02-08
Truong, Kevin T (Department: 3734)
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
C606S208000, C604S164010
Reexamination Certificate
active
07883522
ABSTRACT:
A minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable exposure along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the METRx and Endius systems. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin surface entry. The system offers the capability to expand to optimum exposure size for the surgery utilizing hinged bi-hemispherical or oval working tubes applied over an introducer obturator which is controllably dilated to slowly separate muscle tissue. Deeper end working and visualization areas with maximum proximal access and work dimensions are provided to makes the operative procedure safer in application and shorten the surgeons's learning curve because it most closely approximates the ability to use open microdiskectomy techniques. a dual frame system enables full or partial spreading of a working tube set, while an open frame facilitates a four point retraction system.
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Carter DeLuca Farrell & Schmidt LLP
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Truong Kevin T
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