Method for manipulating intervertebral tissue
First Claim
1. A method of manipulating intervertebral tissue comprising:
- inserting at least one abrading member for abrading tissue into an area to be cleared;
expanding at least one expandable member from a first condition to a second condition, wherein the volume defined by the at least one expandable member in the second condition is greater than the volume defined by the at least one expandable member in the first condition;
pushing with the at least one expandable member against a portion of the at least one abrading member which is not attached to the at least one expandable member by the expansion of the at least one expandable member;
moving the portion of the at least one abrading member from a first position to a second position by the pushing with the at least one expandable member;
manipulating the inserted at least one abrading member to loosen tissue; and
removing the loosened tissue from the area to be cleared.
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Abstract
A method for manipulating intervertebral tissue in one embodiment includes inserting at least one abrading member for abrading tissue into an area to be cleared, expanding at least one expandable member from a first condition to a second condition, wherein the volume defined by the at least one expandable member in the second condition is greater than the volume defined by the at least one expandable member in the first condition, moving the inserted at least one abrading member from a first position to a second position by the expansion of the at least one expandable member, manipulating the inserted at least one abrading member to loosen tissue, and removing the loosened tissue from the area to be cleared.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of manipulating intervertebral tissue comprising:
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inserting at least one abrading member for abrading tissue into an area to be cleared; expanding at least one expandable member from a first condition to a second condition, wherein the volume defined by the at least one expandable member in the second condition is greater than the volume defined by the at least one expandable member in the first condition; pushing with the at least one expandable member against a portion of the at least one abrading member which is not attached to the at least one expandable member by the expansion of the at least one expandable member; moving the portion of the at least one abrading member from a first position to a second position by the pushing with the at least one expandable member; manipulating the inserted at least one abrading member to loosen tissue; and removing the loosened tissue from the area to be cleared. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of manipulating intervertebral tissue comprising:
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inserting a plurality of arcuate abrading members for abrading tissue into an area to be cleared; expanding at least one expandable member from a first condition to a second condition, wherein the volume defined by the at least one expandable member in the second condition is greater than the volume defined by the at least one expandable member in the first condition; moving the inserted plurality of arcuate abrading members from a first position whereat the plurality of arcuate abrading members encircle the at least one expandable member to a second position whereat the plurality of arcuate abrading members do not encircle the at least one expandable member by the expansion of the at least one expandable member; manipulating the inserted at least one abrading member to loosen tissue; and removing the loosened tissue from the area to be cleared.
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