Patent ID: 8764649
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: A61B,A61N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for forming a trans-psoas operative corridor to a lumbar spine, comprising: a multi-bladed psoas retractor tool to create an operative corridor along a lateral, trans-psoas path through bodily tissue toward a targeted intervertebral disc of a lumbar spine, the multi-bladed psoas retractor tool including: an articulating arm mountable to the blade holder of the multi-bladed psoas retractor tool to rigidly register the multi-bladed psoas retractor tool in a fixed position relative to an operating table when the plurality of retractor blades are positioned in the lateral, trans-psoas path, wherein when the multi-bladed psoas retractor tool is maintained in the fixed position by the articulating arm so that the plurality of retractor blades form the operative corridor along the lateral, trans-psoas path through the bodily tissue toward the targeted intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine, the operative corridor is dimensioned so as to pass an implant through the operative corridor along the lateral, trans-psoas path toward the targeted intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine.