Surgical access system and related methods

Details Surgical access system and related methods Surgical access system and related methods

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Bockelman, Mark (Department: 3766)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Sensitivity to electric stimulus

C600S546000, C600S214000, C607S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11137169

ABSTRACT:
A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2704064 (1955-03-01), Fizzell et al.
patent: 2736002 (1956-02-01), Oriel
patent: 2808826 (1957-10-01), Reiner et al.
patent: 3364929 (1968-01-01), Ide et al.
patent: 3664329 (1972-05-01), Naylor
patent: 3682162 (1972-08-01), Colyer
patent: 3785368 (1974-01-01), McCarthy et al.
patent: 3830226 (1974-08-01), Staub et al.
patent: 3957036 (1976-05-01), Normann
patent: 4099519 (1978-07-01), Warren
patent: 4164214 (1979-08-01), Stark et al.
patent: 4207897 (1980-06-01), Lloyd et al.
patent: 4224949 (1980-09-01), Scott et al.
patent: 4235242 (1980-11-01), Howson et al.
patent: 4285347 (1981-08-01), Hess
patent: 4291705 (1981-09-01), Severinghaus et al.
patent: 4461300 (1984-07-01), Christensen
patent: 4515168 (1985-05-01), Chester et al.
patent: 4519403 (1985-05-01), Dickhudt
patent: 4545374 (1985-10-01), Jacobson
patent: 4561445 (1985-12-01), Berke et al.
patent: 4562832 (1986-01-01), Wilder et al.
patent: 4573448 (1986-03-01), Kambin
patent: 4592369 (1986-06-01), Davis et al.
patent: 4595018 (1986-06-01), Rantala
patent: 4633889 (1987-01-01), Talalla
patent: 4658835 (1987-04-01), Pohndorf
patent: 4744371 (1988-05-01), Harris
patent: 4759377 (1988-07-01), Dykstra
patent: 4807642 (1989-02-01), Brown
patent: 4892105 (1990-01-01), Prass
patent: 4926865 (1990-05-01), Oman
patent: 4962766 (1990-10-01), Herzon
patent: 4964411 (1990-10-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 5007902 (1991-04-01), Witt
patent: 5058602 (1991-10-01), Brody
patent: 5081990 (1992-01-01), Deletis
patent: 5092344 (1992-03-01), Lee
patent: 5127403 (1992-07-01), Brownlee
patent: 5161533 (1992-11-01), Prass et al.
patent: 5196015 (1993-03-01), Neubardt
patent: RE34390 (1993-09-01), Culver
patent: 5255691 (1993-10-01), Otten
patent: 5282468 (1994-02-01), Klepinski
patent: 5284153 (1994-02-01), Raymond et al.
patent: 5284154 (1994-02-01), Raymond et al.
patent: 5299563 (1994-04-01), Seton
patent: 5312417 (1994-05-01), Wilk
patent: 5313956 (1994-05-01), Knutsson et al.
patent: 5327902 (1994-07-01), Lemmen
patent: 5333618 (1994-08-01), Lekhtman et al.
patent: 5375067 (1994-12-01), Berchin
patent: 5383876 (1995-01-01), Nardella
patent: 5474558 (1995-12-01), Neubardt
patent: 5480440 (1996-01-01), Kambin
patent: 5482038 (1996-01-01), Ruff
patent: 5484437 (1996-01-01), Michelson
patent: 5540235 (1996-07-01), Wilson
patent: 5549656 (1996-08-01), Reiss
patent: 5560372 (1996-10-01), Cory
patent: 5566678 (1996-10-01), Cadwell
patent: 5579781 (1996-12-01), Cooke
patent: 5593429 (1997-01-01), Ruff
patent: 5599279 (1997-02-01), Slotman et al.
patent: 5630813 (1997-05-01), Kieturakis
patent: 5671752 (1997-09-01), Sinderby et al.
patent: 5707359 (1998-01-01), Bufalini
patent: 5711307 (1998-01-01), Smits
patent: 5728046 (1998-03-01), Mayer et al.
patent: 5741253 (1998-04-01), Michelson
patent: 5759159 (1998-06-01), Masreliez
patent: 5772661 (1998-06-01), Michelson
patent: 5775331 (1998-07-01), Raymond et al.
patent: 5779642 (1998-07-01), Nightengale
patent: 5785658 (1998-07-01), Benaron
patent: 5797854 (1998-08-01), Hedgecock
patent: 5814073 (1998-09-01), Bonutti
patent: 5830151 (1998-11-01), Hadzic et al.
patent: 5851191 (1998-12-01), Gozani
patent: 5853373 (1998-12-01), Griffith et al.
patent: 5860973 (1999-01-01), Michelson
patent: 5862314 (1999-01-01), Jeddeloh
patent: 5872314 (1999-02-01), Clinton
patent: 5885219 (1999-03-01), Nightengale
patent: 5888196 (1999-03-01), Bonutti
patent: 5902231 (1999-05-01), Foley et al.
patent: 5928139 (1999-07-01), Koros
patent: 5928158 (1999-07-01), Aristides
patent: 5976094 (1999-11-01), Gozani et al.
patent: 6004262 (1999-12-01), Putz et al.
patent: 6027456 (2000-02-01), Feler et al.
patent: 6038477 (2000-03-01), Kayyali
patent: 6050992 (2000-04-01), Nichols
patent: 6074343 (2000-06-01), Nathanson et al.
patent: 6104957 (2000-08-01), Alo et al.
patent: 6120503 (2000-09-01), Michelson
patent: 6132386 (2000-10-01), Gozani et al.
patent: 6132387 (2000-10-01), Gozani et al.
patent: 6135965 (2000-10-01), Tumer et al.
patent: 6146335 (2000-11-01), Gozani
patent: 6161047 (2000-12-01), King et al.
patent: 6206826 (2001-03-01), Mathews et al.
patent: 6224549 (2001-05-01), Drongelen
patent: 6259945 (2001-07-01), Epstein et al.
patent: 6266558 (2001-07-01), Gozani et al.
patent: 6292701 (2001-09-01), Prass et al.
patent: 6306100 (2001-10-01), Prass
patent: 6312392 (2001-11-01), Herzon
patent: 6325764 (2001-12-01), Griffith et al.
patent: 6334068 (2001-12-01), Hacker
patent: 6425901 (2002-07-01), Zhu et al.
patent: 6466817 (2002-10-01), Kaula et al.
patent: 6500128 (2002-12-01), Marino
patent: 6564078 (2003-05-01), Marino et al.
patent: 6760616 (2004-07-01), Hoey et al.
patent: 6902569 (2005-06-01), Parmer et al.
patent: 6929606 (2005-08-01), Ritland
patent: 7079883 (2006-07-01), Marino et al.
patent: 2002/0007129 (2002-01-01), Marino
patent: 2002/0072686 (2002-06-01), Hoey et al.
patent: 2002/0161415 (2002-10-01), Cohen et al.
patent: 2005/0004593 (2005-01-01), Simonson
patent: 2005/0004623 (2005-01-01), Miles et al.
patent: 2005/0075578 (2005-04-01), Gharib et al.
patent: 2005/0182454 (2005-08-01), Gharib et al.
patent: 2006/0025703 (2006-02-01), Miles et al.
patent: WO-0066217 (2000-11-01), None
patent: WO-03037170 (2003-05-01), None
patent: WO-05013805 (2005-02-01), None
“Brackmann II EMG System”,Medical Electronics, (1999),4 pages.
“Electromyography System”,International Search Report, International Application No. PCT/US00/32329;(Apr. 27, 2001),9 pages.
“Nerve Proximity and Status Detection System and Method”,International Search Report, International Application No. PCT/US01/18606,(Oct. 18, 2001),6 pages.
“Neurovision SE Nerve Locator/Monitor”,RLN Systems, Inc. Operators Manual, (1999),22 pages.
“Relative Nerve Movement and Status Detection System and Method”,International Search Report, International Application No. PCT/US01/18579,(Jan. 15, 2002),6 pages.
“System and Method for Determining Nerve Proximity, Direction, and Pathology During Surgery”,International Search Report, International Application No. PCT/US02/22247,(Mar. 27, 2003),4 pages.
“System and Methods for Determining Nerve Direction to a Surgical Instrument”,International Search Report, International Application No. PCT/US03/02056,(Aug. 12, 2003),5 pages.
“Systems and Methods for Performing Percutaneous Pedicle Integrity Assessments”,International Search Report, International Application No. PCT/US02/35047,(Aug. 11, 2003),5 pages.
“Systems and Methods for Performing Surgery Procedures and Assessments”,International Search Report, International Application No. PCT/US02/30617,(Jun. 5, 2003),4 pages.
“The Brackmann II EMG Monitoring System”,Medical Electronics Co. Operator's Manual Version 1.1, (1995),50 pages.
“The Nicolet Viking IV”,Nicolet Biomedical Products, (1999),6 pages.
Anderson, D. G., et al., “Pedicle screws with high electrical resistance: a potential source of error with stimulus-evoked EMG”,Spine. 27(14):, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia,(Jul. 15, 2002), 1577-1581.
Bose, Bikash , et al., “Neurophysiologic Monitoring of Spinal Nerve Root Function During Instrumented Posterior Lumber Spine Surgery”,Spine, 27(13), (2002), 1444-1450.
Calancie, Blair , et al., “Stimulus-Evoked EMG Monitoring During Transpedicular Lumbosacral Spine Instrumentation”,Spine, 19(24), (1994),2780-2786.
Clements, David, et al., “Evoked and Spontaneous Electromyography to Evaluate Lumbosacral Pedicle Screw Placement”,Spine, 21(5), (1996),600-604.
Danesh-Clough, T . , et al., “The use of evoked EMG in detecting misplaced thoracolumbar pedicle screws”

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Surgical access system and related methods does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Surgical access system and related methods, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Surgical access system and related methods will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3724881