Patent ID: 8439924

Claim:
A spinal implant system comprising: a sleeve defining a longitudinal axis and extending between a first end and a second end, the sleeve including a first arm, a second arm and an inner surface defining an interior cavity therebetween, each of the arms including a movable tab having an outer ramp and an inward projection, each of the arms defining a longitudinal cavity; a first extension extending between a first end and a second end, and being configured for movable disposal in the longitudinal cavity of the first arm; a second extension extending between a first end and a second end, and being configured for movable disposal in the longitudinal cavity of the second arm; and a bone fastener comprising a proximal portion including two spaced apart walls defining an implant cavity and a distal portion including a tissue engaging portion, the walls each including a first end surface, a second end surface and an outer surface extending therebetween, the outer surface defining a locking cavity, wherein the extensions are configured for axial translation relative to the sleeve between a first orientation such that the second ends of the extensions engage the respective outer ramps to fix the projections with a respective locking cavity in a configuration to capture the bone fastener with the second end of the sleeve and a second orientation such that the second ends of the extensions move out of engagement with the respective outer ramps so that the projections are movable out of engagement the locking cavities to release the bone fastener from the second end of the sleeve.