Patent ID: 8216279

Claim:
An interspinous implant kit, comprising: a receiver body adapted to be implanted between a superior spinous process and an inferior spinous process; said receiver body comprising a superior saddle adapted to accept the superior spinous process, an inferior saddle adapted to accept the inferior spinous process, and an intermediate section therebetween; said intermediate section comprising a module-receiving bay; first, second, and third modules configured to be interchangeably received in said module-receiving bay; said first module having a sensor disposed therein; said sensor adapted to generate measurement data indicative of at least one of forces acting on said receiver body and strain when mated to said receiver body; the first module having a first mechanical material property; said second module having a second mechanical material property; and said third module having a third mechanical material property of the same type, but different than, said second mechanical material property.