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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Andrew Dauster, Breinigsville, PA (US);
Matthew Kovach, Steamboat Springs, CO (US);
Paul Weaver, Douglassville, PA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Dauster, Breinigsville, PA (US);
Matthew Kovach, Steamboat Springs, CO (US);
Paul Weaver, Douglassville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC, Center Valley, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An instrument for manipulating a spinal fixation rod includes a gripping section for engaging a spinal implant and a lever body pivotally attached to the gripping section. A rod carrier extends from one side of the lever body and is adapted to push a spinal fixation rod downwardly into the spinal implant.