Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Including means for graft delivery
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-30
2011-10-25
Erezo, Darwin (Department: 3773)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Including means for graft delivery
Reexamination Certificate
active
08043362
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus includes an expandable member and an elongate assembly. The expandable member is configured to displace a first portion of a bone structure relative to a second portion of the bone structure when moved from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. The elongate assembly includes a shaft and an elongated member disposed with a lumen defined by the shaft. A proximal end portion of the expandable member is coupled to a distal end portion of the shaft such that the proximal end portion of the expandable member does not rotate relative to the distal end portion of the shaft when at least a portion of the expandable member is twisted about the elongated member through at least four revolutions.
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Auyoung Bryan J.
Chasmawala Nishith
Gong Gorman
Hsia Alex
Osorio Reynaldo A.
Dang Son
Erezo Darwin
Haynes and Boone LLP
Kyphon SARL
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