Percutaneous spinal implants and methods
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an implant having a distal end portion and a body portion,the distal end portion configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration when the body portion of the implant is disposed between the pair of adjacent spinous processes;
the body portion configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration when the body portion of the implant is disposed between the pair of adjacent spinous processes and independent from when the distal end portion is moved between it'"'"'s collapsed configuration and its expanded configuration.
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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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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an implant having a distal end portion and a body portion, the distal end portion configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration when the body portion of the implant is disposed between the pair of adjacent spinous processes; the body portion configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration when the body portion of the implant is disposed between the pair of adjacent spinous processes and independent from when the distal end portion is moved between it'"'"'s collapsed configuration and its expanded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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an implant having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion configured to be disposed between a pair of adjacent spinous processes; the first portion having a first configuration and a second configuration, the first portion of the implant configured to limit lateral movement of the implant relative to the pair of adjacent spinous processes when the first portion is in the second configuration; the second portion of the implant having a first configuration and a second configuration, the second portion of the implant configured to distract the pair of adjacent spinous processes when the second portion is moved from it'"'"'s first configuration to it'"'"'s second configuration; wherein at least one of the second portion of the implant or the first portion of the implant includes an inflatable member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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an implant having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion configured to be disposed between a pair of adjacent spinous processes; the first portion having a first configuration and a second configuration, the first portion of the implant configured to limit lateral movement of the implant relative to the pair of adjacent spinous processes when the first portion is in the second configuration; the second portion of the implant having a first configuration and a second configuration, the second portion of the implant configured to distract the pair of adjacent spinous processes when the second portion is moved from it'"'"'s first configuration to it'"'"'s second configuration; wherein the second portion of the implant is configured to move between its first configuration and it'"'"'s second configuration independent from when the first portion of the implant is moved between it'"'"'s first configuration and its second configuration.
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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an implant having a distal end portion and a body portion configured to be disposed between a pair of adjacent spinous processes; the distal end portion configured to be moved between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration by a first actuator when the body portion of the implant is disposed between the pair of adjacent spinous processes; the body portion configured to be moved between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration by a second actuator different from the first actuator when the body portion of the implant is disposed between the pair of adjacent spinous processes; wherein the body portion of the implant includes an inflatable member; wherein the second actuator includes an inflation tube configured to be placed in fluid communication with the inflatable member. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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