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Tissue dilator and protector
Richard G. Mauldin,Ralph F. Rashbaum,Mark A. Reiley +2 more
- 11 Mar 2013
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an approach for tissue dilators and protectors used in medical procedures such as bone fixation or fusion, which relates generally to tissue dilator and protector.
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Abstract: The present invention relates generally to tissue dilators and protectors. More specifically, this application relates to tissue dilators and protectors used in medical procedures such as bone fixation or fusion. One embodiment of a soft tissue protector includes a port for coating an implant with a biologic aid. One embodiment of an expandable dilator includes a plurality of slidably connected longitudinal wall segments. One embodiment of a delivery sleeve includes a flexible tapered portion configured to expand.
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