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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wes Johnson, Eden Praire, MN (US);
Tyler Lipschultz, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Larry Wales, Maplewood, MN (US);
Robert Kieval, Medina, MN (US);
Assignee:
SpineWave, Inc., Shelton, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/28 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for distracting, in a given direction, and supporting two tissue surfaces. A plurality of wafers are consecutively inserted between the two tissue surfaces to create a column of wafers. The column of wafers is oriented between the tissue surfaces so as to expand in the given direction as the wafers are consecutively added to the column.
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