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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2023
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Patricia McHale, Mountain View, CA (US);
James K. Lee, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Douglas M. Lorang, San Jose, CA (US);
Laurent B. Schaller, Los Altos, CA (US);
Sandeep Kunwar, Woodside, CA (US);
Richard G. Fessler, Winnetka, IL (US);
Frederick Serrahsu, Fremont, CA (US);
Helson Pacheco-Serrant, El Paso, TX (US);
Spinal Elements, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for distracting tissue. The devices and methods may include insertion of first and second elongated members into the space between two tissue layers, with an augmenting elongated member at least partially inserted therebetween to form a distraction device between the tissues to be distracted. At least one of the first and second elongated members may be formed of a flexible core member with a plurality of rigid veneer members spaced along the length of the core member. At least one of the elongated members may include a shaping member that automatically moves from a generally linear configuration to a generally less linear configuration. A deployment catheter may include a deformable distal end to allow augmentation of the tissue distraction device during implantation. An injection aid may be provided for introducing a filler material into an interior defined by a deployed tissue distraction device.