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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
Keith E. Miller, Germantown, TN (US);
Alan Rezach, Atoka, TN (US);
Greg Denzer, Memphis, TN (US);
Christopher Shaffrey, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Marcel Dvorak, Vancouver, CA;
Charles Fisher, Vancouver, CA;
Jeff Wang, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Ricardo C. Sasso, Carmel, IN (US);
Keith E. Miller, Germantown, TN (US);
Alan Rezach, Atoka, TN (US);
Greg Denzer, Memphis, TN (US);
Christopher Shaffrey, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Marcel Dvorak, Vancouver, CA;
Charles Fisher, Vancouver, CA;
Jeff Wang, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Ricardo C. Sasso, Carmel, IN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An instrument is provided for reduction of a rod or other elongated member into an implant, such as a bone screw. In one embodiment, such an instrument includes a rod adjusting assembly pivotably attached to an implant holding assembly. The implant holding assembly can be pivotably connected to an implant, and the rod adjusting assembly is operable to move a rod toward or away from the implant holding assembly. In that embodiment, several motions are possible by the instrument so that relatively small or large movements of a rod with respect to an implant may be made.