EXPANDABLE SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
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1. An expandable support device for spinal repair, comprising:
- a substantially flat first plate;
a substantially flat second plate; and
a first strut attaching the first plate and second plate, wherein the first strut has contracted and expanded configurations, and wherein when the first strut is in the contracted configuration, the first plate is closer to the second plate than when the first strut is in the expanded configuration.
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Abstract
An expandable support device, such as an ultra thin expanding stent device, for tissue repair is disclosed. The expandable support device can be used to repair hard or soft tissue, such as bone or vertebral discs. A method of repairing tissue is also disclosed. The expandable support device can have a substantially flat top plate and a substantially flat bottom plate. The top plate can be attached to the bottom plate by expandable struts.
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1. An expandable support device for spinal repair, comprising:
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a substantially flat first plate;
a substantially flat second plate; and
a first strut attaching the first plate and second plate, wherein the first strut has contracted and expanded configurations, and wherein when the first strut is in the contracted configuration, the first plate is closer to the second plate than when the first strut is in the expanded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for deploying an expandable support device in a spine, the expandable support device having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end, comprising:
deploying the device into a target site;
expanding the device, wherein expanding comprises applying forces to the device such that the first end and the second end angularly rotate with respect to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first end is substantially parallel with the second end before the expanding, and wherein the first end is substantially parallel with the second end after the expanding.- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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