Claims
- 1. An implant for relieving pain associated with the spinal column comprising:a central body a first arm extending from the central body; a second arm received in a first position in the central body and movable between said first position and a second position extending from the central body in order so that the first and the second arms can retain the implant relative to first and second spinous processes of the spinal column; and wherein as said second arm moves between the first position and the second position, the second arm moves along a line that intersects the first arm.
- 2. The implant of claim 1, wherein:said first and second arms are adapted for location on opposite sides of the spinous processes when implanted and said arms extend in opposite directions with the second arm extended from the central body.
- 3. The implant of claim 1 including:a third arm received in a first position in the central body and movable between said first position and a second position extending from the central body.
- 4. The implant of claim 1 wherein:said first arm is a peripheral flange extending from and about the central body.
- 5. An implant for relieving pain associated with the spinal column comprising:a central body a first arm extending from the central body; a second arm received in a first position in the central body and movable between said first position and a second position extending from the central body in order so that the first and the second arms can retain the implant relative to first and second spinous processes of the spinal column; and wherein said first arm and said second arm are of insufficient strength to penetrate a vertebral body.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/361,510 filed Jul. 27, 1999, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/124,203, filed Jul. 28, 1998, now U.S. Pat, No. 6,090,112, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/778,093, filed Jan. 2, 1997, Now U.S. Pat. No. 5,836,948.
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