Patent ID: 9480574
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A tissue distraction device comprising: first and second elongated members insertable between tissue layers and adapted to define a structure in situ having a dimensional aspect in a direction extending between the tissue layers; an augmenting elongated member insertable between and in contact with said first and second elongated members to spread the first and second elongated members apart to increase the dimensional aspect of at least a portion of the structure in situ, wherein said augmenting, first, and second elongated members are sufficiently flexible to change between a generally linear first configuration and a second configuration that is less linear than the first configuration; and a locking member configured to be secured to one of the elongated members at a plurality of locations to lock the augmenting, first, and second elongated members in said second configuration.