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Percutaneous spinal implants and methods

  • US 8,167,890 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2007
  • Issued: 05/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • an implant having a first portion configured to be disposed between adjacent spinous processes;

    an expansion tool having a housing, a cam actuator and an object rotatable mounted to the housing, the expansion tool configured to deform a second portion of the implant when the expansion tool is disposed within an interior of the implant and the cam actuator is rotated relative to the object;

    wherein the object is eccentrically coupled to the housing, the cam actuator having an arm configured to move a first end portion of the object, a second end portion of the object configured to contact the implant when the cam actuator is rotated.

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