Patent ID: 9675385
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. An interarticulating staple for clamping one of a thoracic/lumbar Spinous Process (SP), a thoracic/lumbar Transverse Process (TP), and cervical Spinous Process (SP), the interarticulating staple comprising: a first claw having a first clamping surface; a second claw having a second clamping surface; a staple pin pivotally connecting the first claw and the second claw; a ratchet mechanism that limits an opening force of the first claw with respect to the second claw; a first hemi-spacer on the first clamping surface of the first claw; and a second hemi-spacer on the second clamping surface of the second claw and opposed to the first hemi-spacer when the first claw and the second claw are in a closed position.