PERCUTANEOUS SPINAL IMPLANTS AND METHODS
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1. A method, comprising:
- positioning an implant having an end portion and a body portion within a patient'"'"'s body such that the body portion is disposed between a pair of adjacent spinous processes;
moving the body portion of the implant from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration at a first time after the positioning; and
moving the end portion of the implant from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration at a second time after the positioning, the second time different than the first time.
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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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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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positioning an implant having an end portion and a body portion within a patient'"'"'s body such that the body portion is disposed between a pair of adjacent spinous processes;
moving the body portion of the implant from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration at a first time after the positioning; and
moving the end portion of the implant from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration at a second time after the positioning, the second time different than the first time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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positioning an implant having an end portion and a body portion within a body such that the body portion is disposed at a position along a lateral insertion path between a pair of adjacent spinous processes;
distracting the pair of adjacent spinous processes with the body portion of the implant while maintaining the body portion of the implant at the position along a lateral insertion path; and
moving the end portion of the implant from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration such that lateral movement of the implant relative to the pair of adjacent spinous processes is limited in at least one direction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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positioning an implant having a first portion and a second portion within a body such that at least a portion of the implant is disposed between a pair of adjacent spinous processes;
moving the first portion of the implant from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration using a first actuator after the positioning; and
moving the second portion of the implant from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration using a second actuator after the positioning, the second actuator different from the first actuator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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