Patent ID: 8366712
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of accessing target tissue of a patient, comprising: accessing, through an access location, a spine location of the patient; inserting a flexible device through the access location to the spine location; advancing a distal portion of the flexible device from the spine location to a first exit location; passing the flexible device through the first exit location and out of the patient; pulling in a tissue modification element through the access location to the spine location and positioning the tissue modification element at least partially around a target tissue; modifying the target tissue with the tissue modification element; advancing a distal portion of the flexible device from the spine location to a second exit location; passing through the second exit location and out of the patient; pulling in the first or a second tissue modification element through the access location to the spine location and positioning the tissue modification element at least partially around a second target tissue; and modifying the second target tissue with the tissue modification element.