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Vertos Medical, Inc.

Vertos Medical, Inc. Patent applications
Patent application numberTitlePublished
20090036936TRANSLAMINAR APPROACH TO MINIMALLY INVASIVE LIGAMENT DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURE - Provided herein is a method for treating spinal stenosis comprising percutaneously accessing the epidural space from a first side of the spine. The first side of the spine is located on one side of the medial plane with respect to the spinal cord. A tissue removal tool is then advanced through the first side of the epidural space into the other side of the epidural space, where the other side of the epidural space is located on the other side of the medial plane of the spinal cord. Once the tissue removal tool is located on the second side of the medial plane, stenosis can be reduced using the tissue removal tool.02-05-2009
20080221383TISSUE EXCISION DEVICES AND METHODS - A tissue excision device comprises a handle. In addition, the tissue excision device comprises an elongate tissue capture member extending from the handle. The tissue capture member has a longitudinal axis and comprises a free end distal the handle. Further, the free end of the tissue capture member includes a tip, a tissue capture recess, and at least one slot extending through the free end in the tissue capture recess. Still further, the tissue excision device comprises an elongate tubular cutting member coupled to the handle. The cutting member slidingly and coaxially receives the tissue capture member. In addition, the cutting member has a free end distal the handle that includes a cutting.09-11-2008