Method and apparatus for distracting a joint, including the...

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A61B 17/56 (2006.01) A61B 17/02 (2006.01) A61M 25/10 (2006.01)

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CA 2754905

A method for creating space in a joint, the method comprising: applying force to a body part so as to distract the joint and create an intrajoint space; inserting an expandable member into the intrajoint space while the ex-pandable member is in a contracted condition; expanding the expandable member within the intrajoint space; and reducing the force applied to the body part so that the joint is supported on the expandable member.

La présente invention concerne un procédé de création d'un espace dans une articulation, le procédé comprenant : l'application d'une force à une partie du corps de manière à distracter l'articulation et à créer un espace intra-articulaire ; l'insertion d'un élément expansible dans l'espace intra-articulaire alors que l'élément expansible se trouve dans une condition contactée ; le déploiement de l'élément expansible à l'intérieur de l'espace intra-articulaire ; et la réduction de la force appliquée à la partie du corps de manière à ce que l'articulation soit supportée sur l'élément expansible.

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