Interspinous process distraction system and method with positionable wing and method
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1. An implant for maintaining a space between adjacent spinous processes, the implant comprising:
- a body, having a spacer and an alignment track;
a wing, having an alignment tab to engage the alignment track on the body; and
a fastening device that secures the wing to the body;
whereby when the fastening device engages the body, the wing travels relative to the alignment track.
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Abstract
An implant that is implanted between adjacent spinous processes for the relief of pain associated with the spine. The device has a spacer to distract apart the adjacent spinous processes. To minimize trauma to the patient, the device has a tapered tissue expander to distract a previously created opening between the adjacent spinous processes. The device also has two wings. The position of one wing is adjustable to allow for ease of assembly in a patent.
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1. An implant for maintaining a space between adjacent spinous processes, the implant comprising:
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a body, having a spacer and an alignment track;
a wing, having an alignment tab to engage the alignment track on the body; and
a fastening device that secures the wing to the body;
whereby when the fastening device engages the body, the wing travels relative to the alignment track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An implant for maintaining a space between adjacent spinous processes, the implant comprising:
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a body, having a spacer adapted to be positioned between adjacent spinous processes, an alignment track, and a first wing element;
a second wing element, having a cavity extending through, and further having an alignment tab to engage the alignment track;
a fastening device that can engage the body, such that when the fastening device is tightened, the second wing travels in the alignment track, towards the first wing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An implant for maintaining a space between adjacent spinous processes, the implant comprising:
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a main body, with a spacer and a tissue expander;
a wing assembly mateable to the main body, having a wing and a screw; and
whereby movement of the screw causes movement of the wing along the body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for placing an implant between adjacent spinous processes, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) urging a main body between adjacent spinous processes;
(b) positioning a wing relative to the main body; and
(c) tightening a fastener, so that the wing is attached to the main body, and further wherein the tightening of the fastener causes the wing to travel along the main body. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for positioning a spacer between adjacent spinous processes, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) urging a spacer between adjacent spinous process;
(b) attaching a wing element to the spacer;
(c) inserting a fastening device into a cavity of the wing element so that the fastening device engages the spacer;
(d) rotating the fastening device, so that the wing element travels relative to the spacer. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. An adjustable device for positioning a spacer between adjacent spinous processes, the device comprising:
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a main body;
a spacer;
a tissue expander;
a wing, having a hole through;
a wing adjustment device; and
whereby motion by the wing adjustment device causes the wing to move relative to the main body. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An implant for maintaining a space between adjacent spinous processes, the implant comprising:
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a body having a spacer and an alignment track;
a wing, having an alignment tab to engage the alignment track on the body;
a fastening device that secures the wing to the body; and
means for adjusting the wing so that the wing can move relative to the body. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An implant for maintaining a spacer between adjacent spinous processes, the implant comprising:
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a body, having a spacer adapted to be positioned between adjacent spinous processes, an alignment track, and a first wing element;
a second wing element, having a cavity extending through, and further having an alignment tab to engage the alignment track;
a fastening device that can engage the body; and
means for adjusting the second wing element so that the first wing element and the second wing element provide lateral support to fix the spacer in place between adjacent spinous processes. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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51. An adjustable device for rigidly fixing a specer between adjacent spinous processes, the device comprising:
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a main body with a first wing element;
a spacer;
a tissue expander;
a second wing element, having a hole through;
a wing adjustment device; and
means for adjusting the second wing element so that the first wing element and the second wing element provide lateral support to fix the spacer in place between adjacent spinous processes. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. An implant for maintaining a space between adjacent spinous processes, the implant comprising:
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a body having a spacer;
a wing;
a fastening device that secures the wing to the body; and
whereby when the fastening device engages the body and is rotated, the wing travels relative to the body.
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56. An implant for maintaining a space between adjacent spinous processes, the implant comprising:
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a body, having a spacer adapted to be positioned between adjacent spinous processes and a first wing element;
a second wing element, having a cavity extending through;
a fastening device that can secure the second wing element to the body, such that when the fastening device is tightened, the second wing element travels towards the first wing.
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57. An implant for maintaining a space between adjacent spinous processes, the implant comprising:
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a body having a spacer;
a wing, having an alignment tab to engage the alignment track on the body;
a fastening means that secures the wing to the body; and
whereby adjusting the fastening means causes the wing to move relative to the body.
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