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Expandable support device and method of use
E. Skott Greenhalgh,John Paul Romano +1 more
- 27 Apr 2006
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TL;DR: An expandable support device for tissue repair is disclosed in this article, which can be used to repair hard or soft tissue, such as bone or vertebral discs, and a method of repairing tissue is also disclosed.
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Abstract: An expandable support device for tissue repair is disclosed. The device can be used to repair hard or soft tissue, such as bone or vertebral discs. A method of repairing tissue is also disclosed. The device and method can be used to treat compression fractures. The compression fractures can be in the spine. The device can be deployed by compressing the device longitudinally resulting in radial expansion.
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