Patent ID: 9713534
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A method for performing spinal surgery comprising: accessing a vertebral body; inserting a first expandable device including a first inflatable bone tamp into the vertebral body; inflating said first inflatable bone tamp to create a first void in the vertebral body; inserting a second expandable device into the vertebral body, the second expandable device comprising a cannula and a second inflatable bone tamp positioned within a compliant sleeve, a portion of the compliant sleeve being folded within the cannula to secure the compliant sleeve to the cannula; inflating the second bone tamp to create a second void in the vertebral body; deflating the first inflatable bone tamp and removing said first expandable device from the vertebral body after inflating the second bone tamp; inserting bone void filler into at least a portion of the first void and allowing said inserted bone void filler to at least partially cure; deflating the second inflatable bone tamp and removing the second expandable inflatable bone tamp and the compliant sleeve from the vertebral body after insertion; and filling the second void with bone void filler.