Powered tissue modification devices and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7938830
APP PUB NO 20070213735A1
SERIAL NO

11406486

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A device for modifying tissue in a spine may include: a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having dimensions which allow it to be passed into an epidural space of the spine and between target and non-target tissues; at least one distal force application member extending from the distal portion of the shaft and configured to facilitate application of at least one of anchoring force and tensioning force to the shaft; at least one movable tissue modifying member coupled with the shaft at or near its distal portion; at least one drive member coupled with the at least one tissue modifying member to activate the at least one tissue modifying member; and at least one power transmission member coupled with the at least one drive member to deliver power to the at least one drive member.

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SPINAL ELEMENTS INC3115 MELROSE DRIVE SUITE 200 CARLSBAD CA 92010

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ashley, John E Danville, US 55 5788
Bleich, Jeffery L Palo Alto, US 79 9396
Michlitsch, Kenneth Livermore, US 2 369
Saadat, Vahid Saratoga, US 354 54909

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