Patent ID: 9226781
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical instrument for implanting an interspinous process spacing device comprising a first attachment side having a spacer and a second attachment side having a spacer opening configured to receive the spacer, the surgical instrument comprising: a first arm comprising a proximal end, an elongated central portion, and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the first arm comprises a first engagement projection configured for releasably engaging a first instrument receptacle of the first attachment side of the interspinous process spacing device and a first guide configured for releasably engaging an outer surface of the first attachment side, and wherein the first engagement projection is movable relative to the first guide; and a second arm comprising a proximal end, an elongated central portion, and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the second arm comprises a second guide configured for releasably engaging an outer surface of the second attachment side of the interspinous process spacing device; wherein the first arm and the second arm are pivotally attached to one another and are configured for advancing the first attachment side and the second attachment side toward one another.