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Method and apparatus for minimally invasive amelioration of spinal epidural lipomatosis
Method and apparatus for minimally invasive amelioration of spinal epidural lipomatosis
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机译:脊髓硬膜外脂肪瘤病微创改善的方法和设备
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In an illustrative embodiment, a surgical system is provided for removing adipose buildup from epidural space of a patient spine including a surgical apparatus including a handle portion and a catheter assembly having a steerable distal tip configured for navigating epidural space of the spine; an endoscopic camera system configured to capture images from the epidural space and to identify a tissue of interest; and a vacuum source in communication with the catheter assembly of the surgical apparatus and configured to provide a negative pressure through a lumen of the catheter assembly to the tissue of interest; a discharge tank configured to capture suctioned tissue from the catheter assembly; and where the surgical apparatus further includes at least one fiber optic cable in communication with the endoscopic camera system.
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