Patent ID: 8864828
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An implant for placement between a first spinous process and a second spinous process in a spinal motion segment, the implant comprising: a body defining a sagittal plane; a first arm rotatably coupled to the body and configured to rotate relative to the body about a first axis of rotation generally perpendicular to the sagittal plane such that the first arm moves from an undeployed configuration to a deployed configuration, the first arm is configured to laterally stabilize the body with respect to the first spinous process when in the deployed configuration, the first arm comprising a first pair of generally parallel extensions configured to receive the first spinous process when the first arm moves from the undeployed configuration to the deployed configuration; and a second arm rotatably coupled to the body and configured to rotate relative to the body about a second axis of rotation generally perpendicular to the sagittal plane such that the second arm moves from an undeployed configuration to a deployed configuration, the second arm is configured to laterally stabilize the body with respect to the second spinous process when in the deployed configuration; wherein the first and second arms are configured for placement between the first and second spinous processes in which the first pair of extensions are oriented at a non-parallel angle with respect to the sagittal plane in the deployed configuration.