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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 28, 2014
Date of Patent:
October 27, 2015
Assignee:
NaVasive, Inc.
Inventors:
Matthew Curran, Luiz Pimenta, Scot Martinelli, G. Bryan Cornwall, Jonathan D. Spangler