SURGICAL ROD SCORER AND METHOD OF USE OF THE SAME

摘要

A surgical rod scorer is provided. The surgical rod scorer includes a handle having an elongated shaft extending therefrom defining a longitudinal axis therethrough. A knob supported on a proximal end of the handle is movable about the longitudinal axis. A reciprocating member is operably disposed and translatable within the handle and the shaft of the surgical rod scorer. A drive member operably coupled to the proximal end of the reciprocating member and to the knob is configured to translate the reciprocating member along the longitudinal axis. The shaft and the reciprocating member including a respective distal end and operable head configured to support one or more cutting elements thereon. The reciprocating member including the one or more cutting elements supported thereon is translatable from a retracted position, to an extended position for scoring surgical rod.