Patent ID: 8236030

Claim:
An apparatus for decompressing spinal neuro elements, said apparatus comprising: an implant body, wherein said implant body has an asymmetric cross section; said implant body comprises two parallel flat sides and two curved sides, wherein minimum distance between said two parallel flat sides is smaller than minimum distance between said two curved sides; said implant body comprises a base with a hexagonal cavity; said implant body comprises a tip with a stepped and pointed conical shape; and said implant body comprises one or more grooves on said flat sides for passage of ligament; two side plates, wherein said two side plates are positioned in parallel on one of the flat sides of said implant body, wherein minimum distance between said two side plates is adjustable, wherein each of said two side plates comprises one or more slots for adjusting position of said two side plates with respect to said implant body; length of each of said side plates is adjustable; each of said two side plates comprises one or more conical piercing tipped studs for attachment to human body or tissue; and locking and retaining fasteners, wherein said two side plates are attached to said implant body using said locking and retaining fasteners, wherein said implant body comprises holes for receiving said locking and retaining fasteners.