Adjustable rod devices and methods of using the same
First Claim
1. A medical device, comprising:
- a first elongate member defining a first interior region and a second interior region separated by a fixed annular wall, the first elongate member configured to be coupled to a first anatomical structure within a body of a patient; and
a second elongate member configured to be coupled to a second anatomical structure within the body of the patient, wherein the second elongate member comprises a flexible portion disposed in the second interior region of the first elongate member but not the first interior region of the first elongate member, wherein the first interior region is enclosed to retain a portion of the second elongate member,the first elongate member and the second elongate member collectively having a first configuration in which the first elongate member and the second elongate member collectively have a first length when the second elongate member is disposed within the first elongate member,wherein when the first elongate member is coupled to the first anatomical structure and the second elongate member is coupled to the second anatomical structure, the first elongate member and the second elongate member can he moved from the first configuration to a second configuration in which the first elongate member and the second elongate member collectively have a second length different than the first length.
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Abstract
A medical device includes a first elongate member defining an interior region and configured to be coupled to a first anatomical structure within a body and a second elongate member configured to be coupled to a second anatomical structure within the body. A portion of the second elongate member is configured to be disposed within the interior region. The first and second elongate members collectively have a first configuration in which they collectively have a first length when the portion of the second elongate member is disposed within the interior region of the first elongate member. When coupled to the first and second anatomical structures, the first and second elongate members can be moved to a second configuration in which they collectively have a second length different than the first length.
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19 Claims
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1. A medical device, comprising:
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a first elongate member defining a first interior region and a second interior region separated by a fixed annular wall, the first elongate member configured to be coupled to a first anatomical structure within a body of a patient; and a second elongate member configured to be coupled to a second anatomical structure within the body of the patient, wherein the second elongate member comprises a flexible portion disposed in the second interior region of the first elongate member but not the first interior region of the first elongate member, wherein the first interior region is enclosed to retain a portion of the second elongate member, the first elongate member and the second elongate member collectively having a first configuration in which the first elongate member and the second elongate member collectively have a first length when the second elongate member is disposed within the first elongate member, wherein when the first elongate member is coupled to the first anatomical structure and the second elongate member is coupled to the second anatomical structure, the first elongate member and the second elongate member can he moved from the first configuration to a second configuration in which the first elongate member and the second elongate member collectively have a second length different than the first length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A medical device, comprising:
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a first elongate member defining a first interior region and a second interior region separated by a fixed annular wall, the first elongate member configured to be coupled to a first anatomical structure within a body of a patient; and a second elongate member configured to be coupled to a second anatomical structure within the body of the patient, wherein the second elongate member comprises a flexible portion disposed in the second interior region of the first elongate member but not the first interior region of the first elongate member, wherein the first interior region is enclosed to retain a portion of the second elongate member, the first elongate member and the second elongate member collectively having a first length when the first elongate member is coupled to the first anatomical structure and the second elongate member is coupled to the second anatomical structure, at least one of the first elongate member or the second elongate member configured to move relative to the other when a force is exerted by at least one of the first anatomical structure on the first elongate member or the second anatomical structure on the second elongate member such that the first elongate member and the second elongate member collectively have a second length different than the first length. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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