Minimally invasive distraction device and method

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A - Human Necessities

61

B

A61B 17/56 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2520456

A device (10) for distracting and supporting two substantially opposing tissue surfaces in a patient~s body, to be introduced within the tissue surfaces in a minimally invasive procedure. The device comprises: a wrapping element (12); and an expandable structure (24) insertable between the two substantially opposing suport surfaces of the wrapping element, adapted to be expanded between the two substantially opposing surfaces to a predetermined dimension.

L'invention concerne un dispositif (10) de distraction et de soutien de deux surfaces tissulaires sensiblement opposées dans le corps d'un patient, ledit dispositif devant être introduit à l'intérieur de surfaces tissulaires, lors d'une intervention avec effraction minimale. Le dispositif comprend: un élément enveloppant (12); et une structure extensible (24) qui s'insère entre les deux surfaces sensiblement opposées de l'élément enveloppant, et est adapté pour s'expanser entre les deux surfaces sensiblement opposées, selon une dimension préétablie.

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