Systems in accordance with embodiments of the present invention can
include an implant comprising a spacer for defining a minimum space
between adjacent spinous processes, a distraction guide for piercing and
distracting an interspinous ligament during implantation, and a binder
for limiting or preventing flexion motion of the targeted motion segment.
The binder can be secured to a brace associated with the implant during
implantation by a capture device. A binder aligner aligns the binder with
the implant stabilizing the implant, binder and the adjacent vertebrae.