WO2007016247A3 - Total disc replacement system and related methods - Google Patents

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WO2007016247A3
WO2007016247A3 PCT/US2006/029196 US2006029196W WO2007016247A3 WO 2007016247 A3 WO2007016247 A3 WO 2007016247A3 US 2006029196 W US2006029196 W US 2006029196W WO 2007016247 A3 WO2007016247 A3 WO 2007016247A3
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disc replacement
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Matthew Curran
Luiz Pimenta
Scot Martinelli
Bryan G Cornwall
Jonathan Spangler
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Nuvasive Inc
Matthew Curran
Luiz Pimenta
Scot Martinelli
Bryan G Cornwall
Jonathan Spangler
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Priority to US11/989,686 priority Critical patent/US8328851B2/en
Priority to EP06788651.5A priority patent/EP1912578B1/en
Publication of WO2007016247A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007016247A2/en
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Priority to US13/711,561 priority patent/US8870960B2/en
Priority to US14/525,440 priority patent/US9168149B2/en
Priority to US14/924,385 priority patent/US9610171B2/en

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Abstract

Total disc replacement systems and related methods involving a lateral, trans-psoas surgical approach to the spine while performing at least one of continuous and intermittent intra-operative neural monitoring of the psoas muscle to avoid injury during introduction.
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