2013-08-20 Assigned to BAXANO, INC. reassignment BAXANO, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: BLEAM, JEFFEREY …

Provisional application No. 60/685,190, filed on May 27, 2005, provisional application No.
60/681,719, filed on May 16, 2005, provisional application No. 60/681,864, filed on May 16 …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and system for guiding at least a portion of a Surgical device to a
desired position between two tissues in a patient's body involves coupling a guidewire to the …

Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical removal of tissue. In one
variation, tissue may be ablated, resected, removed, or otherwise remodeled by standard …

A method in which a probe is advanced between a neural tissue structure and a non-neural
tissue structure such as the intervertebral foramen. The probe includes electrodes on …

(57) ABSTRACT A device for modifying tissue in a spine may include: a shaft having a
proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having dimensions Which alloW it to …

Methods are provided for access to a compressed space in the spinal anatomy. These
methods may be used for selective surgical removal of tissue, eg, for enlargement of …

Methods and apparatus are provided for selective Surgical removal of tissue. In one
variation, tissue may be ablated, resected, removed, or otherwise remodeled by standard …

A6B 5/05(2006.01) Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical A6 IB
IO/00(2006.01) removal of tissue. In one variation, tissue may be ablated, A6B …

An insertion tool for inserting a catheter into a patient's body is disclosed. The insertion tool
unifies needle insertion, guidewire advancement, and catheter insertion in a single device …