Surgical access system and related methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8876904
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11529928

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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. The tissue retraction assembly has a plurality of blades which may be introduced while in a closed configuration, after which point they may be opened to create an operation corridor to the surgical target site, including pivoting at least one blade to expand the operative corridor adjacent to the operative site.

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NUVASIVE INC7475 LUSK BOULEVARD SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Arambula, Jared San Diego, US 41 2027
Finley, Eric Lancaster, US 177 14212
Martinelli, Scot Mountain Top, US 125 11186
Pimenta, Luiz Sao Paolo, BR 62 2602

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