Interspinous process apparatus and method with a selectably expandable spacer
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1. An implant adapted to be placed between spinous processes comprising:
- a body having a shaft extending therefrom;
a spacer rotatably mounted on the shaft that is adapted to fit between spinous processes, the spacer including a first portion and a second portion; and
a threaded screw rotatably mounted on the shaft between the first portion and second portion; and
an actuatable spreading device rotatably mounted on the threaded screw to adjust the height of the spacer in order to adjust the spacing between the spinous processes.
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Abstract
The present invention is an interspinous process implant with a selectably expandable spacer that can be placed between adjacent spinous processes.
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23 Claims
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1. An implant adapted to be placed between spinous processes comprising:
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a body having a shaft extending therefrom; a spacer rotatably mounted on the shaft that is adapted to fit between spinous processes, the spacer including a first portion and a second portion; and a threaded screw rotatably mounted on the shaft between the first portion and second portion; and an actuatable spreading device rotatably mounted on the threaded screw to adjust the height of the spacer in order to adjust the spacing between the spinous processes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An implant adapted to be placed between spinous processes comprising:
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a body having a shaft extending therefrom; a spacer rotatably mounted on the shaft, the spacer including a first portion and a second portion; and a mechanism positioned between the first portion and the second portion that can adjust a space between the first and second portion, wherein the mechanism of the implant further comprises a threaded screw rotatably mounted on the shaft, and an actuatable spreading device engaging threads of the threaded screw, wherein the actuatable spreading device further comprises a slotted sphere. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An implant adapted to be placed between spinous processes comprising:
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a body having a shaft extending therefrom; a wing extending from the shaft and adapted to be placed adjacent a first and a second spinous process; a tissue expander extending from the distal end of the shaft; said body including a spacer that is rotatably mounted to the shaft, the spacer having a first portion and a second portion; and a mechanism that is mounted to the spacer and that can adjust the spacing between the first and second portions of the spacer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A implant adapted to be placed between spinous processes comprising:
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a body having a shaft extending therefrom; a tissue expander extending from the distal end of the shaft; a spacer rotatably mounted on the shaft, the spacer having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the spacer has an adjustable profile; a threaded screw rotatably mounted on the shaft between the first portion and second portion; and a slotted sphere rotatably mounted on the threaded screw. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An implant to be placed between spinous processes comprising:
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a body having a shaft extending therefrom; and a spacer that is rotatably mounted on the shaft, wherein the spacer has a first portion and a second portion; a threaded screw rotatably mounted on the shaft between the first portion and second portion; and a device rotatably mounted on the threaded screw to adjust a space between the first portion and the second portion; wherein the device of the implant further comprises a slotted sphere. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An implant adapted to be placed between spinous processes comprising:
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a body having a shaft extending therefrom; a spacer rotatably mounted on the shaft that is adapted to fit between spinous processes, the spacer including a first portion and a second portion; and an actuatable spreading device including a threaded screw rotatably mounted on the shaft between the first and second portion, wherein the spreading device is actuatable to adjust the height of the spacer in order to adjust the spacing between the spinous processes. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An implant adapted to be placed between spinous processes comprising:
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a body having a shaft extending therefrom; a spacer rotatably mounted on the shaft that is adapted to fit between spinous processes, the spacer including a first portion and a second portion; and an actuatable spreading device rotatably mounted on the shaft between the first and second portion, the spreading device including a threaded screw rotatably mounted on the shaft between the first portion and second portion and a slotted sphere rotatably mounted on the threaded screw; wherein the spreading device is actuatable to adjust the height of the spacer in order to adjust the spacing between the spinous processes.
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