Trans1 Inc.

Tawney A Schwarz

Andrew H Cragg

Robert L Assell

Eugene A Dickhudt

Bradley John Wessman

Stephen D Ainsworth

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for the provision of spinal therapy to two or more adjacent motion segments accessed through a trans-sacral approach. The spinal therapies include fusion and dynamic stabilization with and without a distraction of the most cephalad motion segment of the two or more adjacent motion segments provided therapy. The disclosure includes methods and apparatus to impart a distraction on a second more caudal motion segment after providing therapy to the more cephalad motion segment. Related concepts for the extraction of previously inserted devices and the delivery and removal of plugs for plugging the interior cavities of implantable devices are disclosed.

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Wilmington, NC, United States of America

Tawney A Schwarz