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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2007
Applicants:
E. Skott Greenhalgh, Wyndmoor, PA (US);
John Paul Romano, Chalfont, PA (US);
Michael P. Igoe, Perkasie, PA (US);
Inventors:
E. Skott Greenhalgh, Wyndmoor, PA (US);
John Paul Romano, Chalfont, PA (US);
Michael P. Igoe, Perkasie, PA (US);
Assignee:
Stout Medical Group, LP, Perkasie, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An expandable support device for tissue repair is disclosed. The device can be used to repair hard or soft tissue, such as bone or vertebral discs. A method of repairing tissue is also disclosed. The device and method can be used to treat compression fractures. The compression fractures can be in the spine. The device can be deployed by compressing the device longitudinally resulting in radial expansion.