An implant insertion device (10; 500) adapted for use with a shape memory implant (100; 200) movable between a first shape and a second shape, whereby the implant insertion device maintains the shape memory implant in the second shape until the delivery of the shape memory implant into tissue or bone, the implant insertion device comprising: (i) a body (12; 112), comprising: a first jaw (40; 140) adapted to engage the shape memory implant, a second jaw (40; 140) adapted to engage the shape memory implant, and a third jaw (70; 170) adapted to engage the shape memory implant, wherein the first, second, and third jaws (40, 70; 140, 170) are movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position; and (ii) a slider (30; 130) coupled with the body (12; 112), wherein the slider (30; 130) is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, further wherein the slider (30; 130) in its locked position is capable of maintaining the first, second, and third jaws (40, 70; 140, 170) in their engaged positions, wherein the body (12; 112) further comprises: a first arm (22; 122), wherein the first jaw (40; 140) is at the termination of the first arm (22; 122); a second arm (24; 124), wherein the second jaw (40; 140) is at the termination of a second arm (22; 122); and a third arm (26; 126) and a fourth arm (28; 128), wherein the third jaw (70; 170) is at the termination of the third and fourth arms (26, 28; 126, 128); wherein the slider (30; 130) in its locked position is capable of inserting between the first jaw (40; 140) and the second jaw (40; 140) and is capable of maintaining the first and second jaws (40; 140) in their engaged positions, further wherein the slider (30; 130) in its locked position is capable of engaging the third jaw (70; 170) and is capable of maintaining the third jaw (70; 170) in its engaged position with the first and second jaws (40; 140) such that the first, second, and third jaws (40, 70; 140, 170) is capable of engaging and maintaining the shape memory implant in its second shape, and characterized in that the first arm (22; 122) is capable of maintaining the first jaw (40; 140) canted downward when the slider (30; 130) resides in its unlocked position; and the second arm (24; 124) is capable of maintaining the second jaw (40; 140) canted downward when the slider (40; 140) resides in its unlocked position. (i) a body (12; 112), comprising: a first jaw (40; 140) adapted to engage the shape memory implant, a second jaw (40; 140) adapted to engage the shape memory implant, and a third jaw (70; 170) adapted to engage the shape memory implant, wherein the first, second, and third jaws (40, 70; 140, 170) are movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position; and a first jaw (40; 140) adapted to engage the shape memory implant, a second jaw (40; 140) adapted to engage the shape memory implant, and a third jaw (70; 170) adapted to engage the shape memory implant, wherein the first, second, and third jaws (40, 70; 140, 170) are movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position; and (ii) a slider (30; 130) coupled with the body (12; 112), wherein the slider (30; 130) is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, further wherein the slider (30; 130) in its locked position is capable of maintaining the first, second, and third jaws (40, 70; 140, 170) in their engaged positions, a first arm (22; 122), wherein the first jaw (40; 140) is at the termination of the first arm (22; 122); a second arm (24; 124), wherein the second jaw (40; 140) is at the termination of a second arm (22; 122); and a third arm (26; 126) and a fourth arm (28; 128), wherein the third jaw (70; 170) is at the termination of the third and fourth arms (26, 28; 126, 128); wherein the slider (30; 130) in its locked position is capable of inserting between the first jaw (40; 140) and the second jaw (40; 140) and is capable of maintaining the first and second jaws (40; 140) in their engaged positions, further wherein the slider (30; 130) in its locked position is capable of engaging the third jaw (70; 170) and is capable of maintaining the third jaw (70; 170) in its engaged position with the first and second jaws (40; 140) such that the first, second, and third jaws (40, 70; 140, 170) is capable of engaging and maintaining the shape memory implant in its second shape, and characterized in that the first arm (22; 122) is capable of maintaining the first jaw (40; 140) canted downward when the slider (30; 130) resides in its unlocked position; and the second arm (24; 124) is capable of maintaining the second jaw (40; 140) canted downward when the slider (40; 140) resides in its unlocked position.