Interspinous process spacer diagnostic parallel balloon catheter and methods of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8147526
APP PUB NO 20110213301A1
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12714173

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An interspinous process spacer diagnostic parallel balloon catheter and method. The balloon catheter has a plurality of maim expandable members disposed one inside another, a distal expandable member and a proximal expandable member that all can be expanded from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration and than collapsed again to a collapsed configuration. The device can be used to determine whether a particular patient is a candidate for implantation of an interspinous process spacer to treat the symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis and the size of such a spacer if indicated.

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MEDTRONIC EUROPE SARLROUTE DU MOLLIAU 31 TOLOCHENAZ 1131

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Auyoung, Bryan J Santa Clara, US 18 391

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