Patent ID: 11938290
Assignee: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A method of delivering an implantable structure into a subject having a spinal column, the method comprising:
inserting a hollow needle shaft into an intrathecal sac of the spinal column of the subject, the hollow needle shaft having a substantially constant cross-sectional area and an implantable device at least partially contained within the hollow shaft, wherein the implantable device comprises a first expansion apparatus positioned at a first end of the implantable device, a second expansion apparatus positioned at a second end of the implantable device, and a flow controller positioned within the implantable structure in an orientation that allows fluid to flow through the conduit from the first end to the second end;
expanding the first expansion apparatus into a configuration larger than the first end;
at least partially withdrawing the needle shaft from the subject; and
expanding the second expansion apparatus into a configuration larger than the second end.