FIELD: medical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has handles, connection screws, flat springs, receiving blade with blunt bed and cutting blade with sharp part. The blunt bed has boss in the anterior part that is larger than cutting blade sharp part dimensions. The boss is produced to enable one to introduce it into subligamental space behind the posterior longitudinal ligament. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness in removing spinal cord neoplasm and ligaments not to be removed. 2 dwg
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2003-09-10—Published
2000-07-12—Filed