Patent ID: 8906092
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for bony fusion of a spinal segment comprising a superior vertebral bone, an immediately adjacent inferior vertebral bone and an intervening intervertebral disc space, comprising: identifying the spinal segment on an imaging modality; advancing a first orthopedic device into the intervertebral disc space using a first corridor that extends through a psoas muscle on a lateral side surface of the intervertebral disc space; positioning the first orthopedic device within the intervertebral disc space through the first corridor; advancing a second orthopedic device onto a lateral aspect of an interspinous space that is positioned between a spinous process of each of the superior and the inferior vertebral bones; positioning an interspinous space implant at least partially within the interspinous space, the interspinous space implant comprising: a first bone abutment member that is coupled to a distal segment of the elongated body and a second bone abutment member that is coupled to a proximal segment of the elongated body, the first bone abutment member configured to movably rotate relative to the elongated body; and actuating a locking feature to advance the first and the second bone abutment members towards one another and to forcibly immobilize the spinous process of each of the superior and inferior vertebral bones therebetween.