Patent ID: 9072608
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A device for treating the spine, comprising: a tubular body comprising a first end, a second end, a cylindrical abluminal surface, a luminal surface, a lumen, a first full length longitudinal edge, a second full length longitudinal edge, and a full length longitudinal hinge region about 180 degrees opposite the first and second full length longitudinal edges; the tubular body comprising a middle section between the first end and the second end, wherein an outer diameter of the middle section is less than an outer diameter of the first end or an outer diameter of the second end; wherein the cylindrical abluminal surface extends from the first full length longitudinal edge to the second full length longitudinal edge; and wherein the tubular body is adapted for positioning within an intervertebral foramen.