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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2011
Applicants:
Bruno Ichelmann, Limoges, FR;
Gilles Larroque-lahitette, Lagor, FR;
Inventors:
Bruno Ichelmann, Limoges, FR;
Gilles Larroque-Lahitette, Lagor, FR;
Assignee:
Zimmer Spine, Bordeaux, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A surgical instrument including an elongate member, a support for engaging a rod receiving element, and a connection between the elongate member and the support. This connection comprises a pivotal articulation, and the elongate member is connected to the support via the pivotal articulation so as to be able to pivot independently around at least two perpendicular axes. The elongate member is also longitudinally movable with respect to the support. The elongate member has, at a first end, a device for holding a rod.