David Boudreault,Vivek Shenoy,Hanson S. Gifford,Mark Deem,Michael Hendricksen,Doug Sutton
申请号：
US13620766
公开号：
US20130231671A1
申请日:
2012.09.15
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
A method of treating a patients joint having opposing joint surfaces includes providing an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and an expandable member near the distal end. The expandable member is positioned in the joint between the joint surfaces and expanded so as to separate the joint surfaces away from one another into a distracted position. The joint is manipulated while in the distracted position so that the joint is distracted and in flexion. A diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is then performed on the joint while maintaining the joint in the flexed and distracted position.
