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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2012
Marc Reichen, Oberdorf, CH;
Didier Gonzalez, Oberdorf, CH;
Martin Schnider, Oberdorf, CH;
Joern Richter, Oberdorf, CH;
Marc Reichen, Oberdorf, CH;
Didier Gonzalez, Oberdorf, CH;
Martin Schnider, Oberdorf, CH;
Joern Richter, Oberdorf, CH;
Depuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument for positioning a rod includes a rod holder, a sleeve, and a pusher rod. The rod holder is configured to releasably grip a first end of a rod therebetween. The sleeve is disposed about the rod holder and slideable between an extended position to hold the tines in a rod gripping position and a retracted position to permit release of the rod from the tines. The pusher rod is slidably disposed within the rod holder and has a plurality of rod receiving notches configured to engage the rod such that the rod is held at a selected angle with respect to the pusher rod.