Tissue removal tools and methods of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8470043
APP PUB NO 20100161060A1
SERIAL NO

12640171

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Discectomy or disc preparation system that includes a guide member that is changeable from a deployment configuration for insertion into an intervertebral disc space to a deployed configuration upon being deployed into the intervertebral disc. The system also includes at least one tissue manipulator, such as cutting, scraping and extraction elements, that can be moved or tracked longitudinally along the guide member into and through the intervertebral disc space.

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  • BENVENUE MEDICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Borg, Russell J Campbell, US 2 175
Emery, Jeffrey L Emerald Hills, US 57 3248
Golden, Steven S Menlo Park, US 12 272
Hirotsuka, Mark Y San Jose, US 28 680
Lee, James K San Mateo, US 56 1790
Schaller, Laurent B Los Altos, US 16 661

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