Patent ID: 9474555
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An interspinous process implant, comprising: a) an elongated body dimensioned and configured for percutaneous interspinous process implantation, defining a longitudinal axis, an interior cavity and opposed proximal and distal end portions; b) a pair of laterally opposed engagement members mounted for movement between a first position stowed within the interior cavity of the body and a second position deployed from the interior cavity of the body to engage the spinous process, each engagement member including a central hub defining a common hub axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body and having an inwardly extending crank pin, wherein the inwardly extending crank pins of the two central hubs are radially offset from the hub axis and circumferentially spaced apart from one another about the hub axis, and wherein each engagement member includes a pair of diametrically opposed arms extending radially outwardly from the central hub thereof, each arm having an inner curved portion and an outer claw portion; and c) an elongated drive shaft mounted for axial movement within the interior cavity of the body along the longitudinal axis thereof and including a distal actuation portion having upper and lower yokes positioned to cooperate with the circumferentially spaced apart inwardly extending crank pins of the two central hubs of the engagement members, whereby axial movement of the drive shaft causes the two crank pins to translate through respective arcuate paths about the hub axis, causing corresponding rotational movement of the laterally opposed engagement members about the hub axis.