Patent ID: 8226657
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for stabilizing a bone structure of a patient, the method comprising: directing a first expandable member in a contracted state to a first location within the bone structure; directing a second expandable member in a contracted state to a second location within the bone structure, the second location being spaced from the first location; transitioning the first expandable member to an expanded state that forms a first cavity within the bone structure; transitioning the second expandable member to an expanded state that forms a second cavity within the bone structure; transitioning the first expandable member from the expanded state to the contracted state while maintaining the second expandable member in the expanded state; removing the first expandable member from the bone structure; delivering a curable material into the first cavity while the second expandable member remains in the expanded state within the bone structure at the second location; transitioning the second expandable member from the expanded state to the contracted state; removing the second expandable member from the bone structure; and delivering a curable material into the second cavity.