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1. A surgical method comprising:
inserting an implantable device into an interspinous space, wherein the implantable device is in a collapsed form having a first height; and expanding the implantable device in the interspinous space, wherein the implantable device is expanded to an expanded form having a second height, wherein the implantable device comprises:
an upper assembly including a pair of upwardly facing extensions;a lower assembly including a pair of downwardly facing extensions; andan actuation assembly positioned between the upper assembly and the lower assembly for changing a distance of separation between the upper assembly and the lower assembly, wherein the actuation assembly comprises a first ramped actuator, a second ramped actuator and a central screw, wherein rotation of the central screw draws the first ramped actuator toward the second ramped actuator, thereby causing expansion of the implantable device. |