Percutaneous spinal implants and methods
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an implant having a first portion configured to be disposed between adjacent spinous processes;
an insertion tool having a housing defining an opening, a cam disposed within an interior of the housing, and a cam follower having a portion disposed within the opening;
the cam follower having a maximum size greater than a maximum size of the opening;
the insertion tool configured to be inserted into the implant when the cam is in a first position;
the insertion tool configured to deform a second portion of the implant via the cam follower when the cam is in a second position.
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Abstract
A method includes moving a spinal implant such that a central portion of the spinal implant is disposed between adjacent spinous processes, radially extending a proximal portion of the spinal implant on a first side of the adjacent spinous processes such that movement of the proximal portion between the adjacent spinous processes is inhibited, and radially extending a distal portion of the spinal implant on a second side of the adjacent spinous processes opposite the first side such that movement of the distal portion between the adjacent spinous processes is inhibited.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an implant having a first portion configured to be disposed between adjacent spinous processes; an insertion tool having a housing defining an opening, a cam disposed within an interior of the housing, and a cam follower having a portion disposed within the opening;
the cam follower having a maximum size greater than a maximum size of the opening;the insertion tool configured to be inserted into the implant when the cam is in a first position;
the insertion tool configured to deform a second portion of the implant via the cam follower when the cam is in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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an implant having a portion configured to be disposed between adjacent spinous processes; a cam assembly having a cam and a spherical cam follower; the cam assembly configured to deform the implant via the spherical cam follower when the cam assembly is rotated while disposed within an interior of the implant; wherein the cam assembly includes a housing defining a substantially circular opening;
the spherical cam follower being at least partially disposed within the opening. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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inserting percutaneously an implant such that a first portion of the implant is disposed between adjacent spinous processes; inserting into an interior of the implant an insertion tool having a housing defining an opening, a cam disposed within an interior of the housing and a cam follower having a portion disposed within the opening, the cam follower having a maximum size greater than a maximum size of the opening; and while the insertion tool is inserted in the implant, rotating the cam from a first position to a second position such that a second portion of the implant is deformed by the cam follower. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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providing an apparatus comprising; an implant having a first portion configured to be disposed between adjacent spinous processes; a cam assembly having a cam and a spherical cam follower; the cam assembly configured to deform the implant via the spherical cam follower when the cam assembly is rotated while disposed within an interior of the implant; the cam assembly including a housing defining a substantially circular opening;
the spherical cam follower being at least partially disposed within the opening;inserting percutaneously the implant such that the first portion of the implant is disposed between adjacent spinous processes; and rotating, after the inserting, the cam assembly having the cam and the spherical cam follower such that the cam follower is moved away from a center of the cam assembly and a second portion of the implant is deformed by the cam follower. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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