PROGRESSIVE REDUCTION INSTRUMENT FOR REDUCTION OF A VERTEBRAL ROD AND METHOD OF USE
摘要
<p>An instrument and method for reducing a vertebral rod into an anchor attached to a vertebral member. The instrument may include a gripper and an attached reduction member that includes a handle and shaft. The gripper is configured to attach to an anchor and may include an asymmetrical shape to accommodate the anatomy of a patient and a funneled capturing space to facilitate reduction of the vertebral rod. The reduction member may be configured to apply a reduction force to the vertebral rod at the various axial and lateral medial positions within the capturing space. The reduction member may also provide for course and fine movement of the shaft during the movement of the vertebral rod.</p>
申请公布号
WO2010054079(A8)
申请公布日期
2011.03.24
申请号
WO2009US63397
申请日期
2009.12.31
申请人
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.;PEULTIER, BERTRAND;MOLLOY, SEAN