Patent ID: 8702756

Claim:
An interspinous process spacer, comprising: a main body including a first securing member extending from a top portion of the main body adapted for engagement with a first vertebra and a bottom portion of the main body adapted for engagement with a second vertebra; a first wing pivotably coupled to a distal portion of the main body and including a second securing member extending parallel to the first securing member to form a first clamp in a first position and nonparallel to the first securing member in a second position; and a screw positionable within the main body and including a distal end that positions the first wing between the first position wherein the first clamp includes a first diameter and the second position wherein the first clamp includes a second diameter, wherein the screw advances towards the distal portion to position the first wing from the first position to the second position, wherein the distal end of the screw includes a curved portion that engages a curved section of the first wing and the proximal end of the screw includes a threaded portion that engages a threaded bore in the main body, and wherein the first wing pivotably couples to the main body by a living hinge.