Tissue modification devices and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9314253
APP PUB NO 20130150856A1
SERIAL NO

13757661

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Devices and methods for cutting tissue in a patient. In some embodiments, a bimanually controlled device may include a tissue modification region; one or more (e.g., two) flexible elongate length of cable that extend proximally to distally, a tissue modification region along a portion of the length of cable; and a guidewire coupler at the distal end of the device for attaching the distal end of the tissue modification device to the proximal end of a guidewire. Method of using these devices (including devices having two or more parallel length of cutting regions) to cut tissue (e.g., spinal lamina) are also described.

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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
Borgstrom, Amie R San Francisco, US 8 1581
Garabedian, Robert Sunnyvale, US 59 3529
Leguidleguid, Roy Union City, US 50 6102
Mimran, Ronnie I Diablo, US 1 34
Wallace, Michael P Pleasanton, US 239 17136

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