| abstract |
According to some embodiments, a method of fusing a first vertebra to a second vertebra, said second vertebra being immediately adjacent and above the first vertebra, the method comprises creating a passage from a posterior end of a pedicle of the first vertebra through a superior endplate of the first vertebra, such that the passage extends into an intervertebral space located generally between the first and second vertebrae, removing native tissue located within the intervertebral space by advancing a tissue removal tool through the passage and selectively moving said tissue removal tool within the intervertebral space, and delivering an implant through the passage, wherein the implant is expandable and configured to promote fusion between the superior endplate of the first vertebra and an inferior endplate of the second vertebra. |