Patent ID: 9724136
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An implant for placement between spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae of a spine, the implant comprising: a spacer including a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, the spacer including a superior bar and an inferior bar each aligned with the longitudinal axis and including a posterior surface and an anterior surface; a first extension coupled to a first end of the spacer, the implant including a locking mechanism adapted to secure the first extension in a first position relative to the superior bar and the inferior bar; and a second extension opposing the first extension and slidably coupled to the spacer along the superior bar and the inferior bar between the first extension and the second end of the spacer, the locking mechanism adapted to secure the second extension in a second position relative to the superior bar and the inferior bar; wherein engagement of the locking mechanism on the first extension and the second extension determines an adjustable spacing between the first extension and the second extension along a superior-inferior axis, wherein the locking mechanism includes an anterior bar and a posterior bar.