Patent ID: 7335203

Claim:
A system for immobilizing adjacent spinous processes, comprising: a first plate having: a first adjustable grip adapted for gripping a first spinous process; a second adjustable grip adapted for gripping a second spinous process; a first slot at a first position; a second slot at a second position; and a third slot at a third position; a second plate having: a first adjustable grip adapted for gripping the first spinous process; and a second adjustable grip adapted for gripping the second spinous process; a first slot at a first position; a second slot at a second position; and a third slot at a third position; a first pin positioned in the first slot of the first plate and the first slot of the second plate, thereby connecting the first plate with the second plate; a second pin positioned in the second slot of the first plate and the second slot of the second plate, thereby connecting the first plate with the second plate; a third pin positioned in the third slot of the first plate and the third slot of the second plate, thereby connecting the first plate with the second plate; a first spacer moveably connected with the first pin; a second spacer moveably connected with the second pin; and a third spacer moveably connected with the third pin.