Surgical access devices and methods of minimally invasive surgery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7981031
APP PUB NO 20070156026A1
SERIAL NO

11325621

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A surgical access device includes a proximal frame of fixed construction and a plurality of tissue engaging blades connected to the frame. The plurality of tissue engaging blades may include a first blade that is rotatable, independent of other blades, about an axis that is oriented approximately parallel to a plane defined by the proximal frame.

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DEPUY SPINE INC325 PARAMOUNT DRIVE RAYNHAM MA 02767

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brideau, Holly West Roxbury, US 5 553
Drzyzga, Anne Taunton, US 6 604
Dziedzic, Sara Braintree, US 44 3061
Frasier, William New Bedford, US 37 2046
Marchek, Connie Foxboro, US 18 2308
Pavento, Nicholas Walpole, US 64 3522
Runco, Thomas Canton, US 12 794

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