Devices and methods for minimally invasive access into a joint

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8974462
SERIAL NO

12862701

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Devices and methods are disclosed for providing access to a central compartment of a hip joint. The devices can access the central compartment by distracting all or a portion of the labrum. The labrum can be distracted by advancing a device underneath the bottom edge of the labrum, and using the device to further distract the labrum. Some devices can move underneath the labrum to provide a gap for other devices to access the central compartment.

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  • PIVOT MEDICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ambekar, Paritosh Fremont, US 8 61
Burley, J Brook Mountain View, US 50 1212
Deem, Mark Mountain View, US 159 17369
Flom, James San Carlos, US 52 573
Gittings, Darin Sunnyvale, US 41 2577
Hendricksen, Michael Redwood City, US 72 11019
Hirotsuka, Mark San Jose, US 39 2603
Kaiser, William San Jose, US 61 1805

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