Patent ID: 8801721

Claim:
A surgical system comprising: an implant having opposing sidewalls and a proximal wall, at least one of the walls having a tool engaging feature; and an insertion tool including: a handle, a rod having a first end coupled to the handle and a second end releasably attachable to the implant, the implant configured to cooperate with longitudinal advancement and retraction of the rod when attached to the rod, an elongate member having a lumen extending therethrough such that the rod is longitudinally translatable in the lumen, opposing first and second jaws defining an angle, the first and second jaws disposed in a distal region of the elongate member, the implant located between the jaws and longitudinally movable relative to the jaws such that a distance between the jaws increases as the implant is moved distally, and a first mechanism engaging the first and second jaws, the first mechanism configured to maintain the angle between the first and second laws.