Depuy Spine, Inc.

Depuy International Limited

Chris Gowland

Michael S Varieur

Thomas J Runco

Daniel Adams

Marc Sanders

Dirk Uyttendaele

Joseph De Roose

Bart Poffyn

An instrument for engaging a bone anchor may include a first implant engaging member having a proximal end and a distal end and a second implant engaging member having a proximal end and a distal end. The second implant engaging member may be integrally connected to the first implant engaging member by a pair of opposed integral spring members located proximal to the distal ends of the first and second implant engaging members. Manipulation of the proximal ends of the first and second implant engaging member can cause each of the distal ends to rotate about the pair of opposed spring members to engage at least a portion of a bone anchor. A rod adjusting tool may be connectable to the bone anchor engaging tool and may be axially adjustable relative to the bone anchor tool to adjust a spinal rod relative to the bone anchor.

Instruments and methods for bone anchor engagement and spinal rod reduction

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Pontefract, United Kingdom

Chris Gowland