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EP 1804733 A1 20070711 - EXPANDABLE SUPPORT DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

Title (en)

EXPANDABLE SUPPORT DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE

Title (de)

EXPANDIERBARE STÜTZVORRICHTUNGEN UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIFS DE SUPPORT EXPANSIBLES ET LEURS PROCEDES D'UTILISATION

Publication

EP 1804733 A1 20070711 (EN)

Application

EP 05799664 A 20050926

Priority

US 2005034742 W 20050926
US 61272304 P 20040924
US 61272404 P 20040924

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006037013A1] 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. A slidable expansion device is disclosed. The expansion device can have an expansion component, a deployment extension, and a handle. The expansion component can have multiple elements. When at least two elements slide with respect to each other, the expansion device can expand. Methods of using the device are also disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 17/8858 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30112 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30217 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30235 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30289 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30293 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30545 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30677 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30784 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30909 (2013.01); A61F 2002/448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0014 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0067 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2250/001 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006037013 A1 20060406; EP 1804733 A1 20070711; EP 1804733 A4 20100120

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2005034742 W 20050926; EP 05799664 A 20050926