Interspinous process implant including a binder, binder aligner and method of implantation

A spinal implant comprising:

• a body which is positionable between adjacent spinous processes;
• a first wing associated with the body and extending along a first longitudinal axis;
• a second wing associated with the body and extending along a second longitudinal axis;
• a binder adapted to be disposed around the spinous processes;
• a binder aligner distinct from the body, first and second wings, and the binder;
• the binder aligner comprising an elongate member extending along a third longitudinal axis;
• the binder aligner further comprising first and second guides disposed proximate opposing longitudinal ends of the elongate member and longitudinally spaced from each other in non-overlapping fashion;
• the first and second guides extending transverse to the third axis;
• wherein the binder extends through the first and second guides so as to be generally parallel to the first axis.