Percutaneous spinal implants and methods

Details Percutaneous spinal implants and methods Percutaneous spinal implants and methods

2007-10-30

2011-10-25

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S279000, C623S017110

Reexamination Certificate

active

08043335

ABSTRACT:
A method includes positioning a medical device within a body between adjacent spinous processes, moving the medical device from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration within the body using an actuator removably coupled to the medical device, and removing the actuator from the body while the medical device remains between the adjacent spinous processes.

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