| abstract |
A system for implanting an interspinous process spacer (30) comprises a deformation instrument (42) adapted to engage a pair of opposing arms (34, 36, 38, 40) of the interspinous process spacer and operable to move the opposing arms relative to one another to deform the interspinous process spacer from an uncollapsed state to a collapsed state. The system further comprises a cannula (58) adapted to receive the collapsed interspinous process spacer from the deformation instrument and direct the interspinous process spacer to an area between a pair of spinous processes. |