Spinal canal access and probe positioning, devices and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8814807
APP PUB NO 20110054353A1
SERIAL NO

12806747

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Methods and devices for detecting positioning of a probe in a tissue of a patient. A method can include providing a detection device; advancing a device coupled probe through the tissue of the patient and toward the patient's spinal canal; detecting a change in pressure about the distal portion of the coupled probe during advancing, where the detected pressure change indicates probe positioning in the patient's spinal canal; outputting the detected pressure change or indication of probe positioning to a visual display.

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  • MIRADOR BIOMEDICAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hulvershorn, Justin Seattle, US 22 602
Schmidt, Karl Seattle, US 32 534
Swartz, Douglas Seattle, US 8 305

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