Patent ID: 7771432

Claim:
An instrument for inserting an implant, comprising: a proximal portion including a frame; and a distal portion including first and second guide members extending distally from said frame, said first and second guide members each including: opposite first and second sides extending between a proximal end and a distal end; a guide surface extending from said proximal to said distal end between said first and second sides; and a guide flange extending along only one of said first and second sides, said guide flange projecting from said guide surface of the corresponding one of the first and second guide members toward the guide surface of the other of said first and second guide members; wherein said guide surfaces of said first and second guide members each include a width between said first and second sides, said width being greater than a width of an implant to be positioned along said guide surfaces, wherein said frame includes a stationary arm and a movable arm, one said first and second guide members being coupled to said stationary arm and the other of said first and second guide members being coupled to said movable arm, wherein said movable arm and said stationary arm extend from said proximal end of said respective guide member coupled thereto, each of said movable arm and said stationary arm including a lateral extension portion, said lateral extension portions each including a hand-hole extending therethrough.