A device for providing percutaneous access to a surgical site. In an
embodiment, the device comprises a handle. In addition, the device
comprises a bone-cutting member extending from the handle, wherein the
bone-cutting member includes a handle end fixed to the handle and a
cutting end. Further, the device comprises a portal including a first
end, a second end, and a through bore extending therebetween, wherein the
bone-cutting member is disposed within the through bore and concentric
with the portal Still further, the portal has a first position with the
second end releasably coupled to the handle and a second position with
the second end released from the handle and the bone-cutting member.