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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 24, 2007
Hugues F. Malandain, Mountain View, CA (US);
Andrew C. Kohm, Burlingame, CA (US);
Hugues F. Malandain, Mountain View, CA (US);
Andrew C. Kohm, Burlingame, CA (US);
Kyphon Sarl, Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
A method includes inserting an implant having a support member and a retention member movably coupled to the support member such that at least a portion of the support member of the implant is disposed between a first spinous process and a second spinous process. The implant is rotated relative to the first spinous process and the second spinous process about an axis substantially normal to a mid-line axis of a spinal column while the portion of the support member is disposed between the first spinous process and the second spinous process. In some embodiments, the implant is rotated such that an inner surface of an end portion of the retention member is between an outer surface of the end portion of the retention member and the first spinous process. The retention member is translated relative to the support member.