MULTI-DIRECTIONAL ROD REDUCER INSTRUMENT AND METHOD

摘要

A surgical reducing instrument (10) is used to position an elongated implant element (106) in a desired position relative to one or more of the bone anchors (104) of a spinal implant system (100). The reducing instrument (10) includes a mounting member (20) that is mounted to the anchor (104) and extends along a first longitudinal axis (12) and an implant reducing member (50) pivotally linked to the mounting member (20) that extends along a second longitudinal axis (14) that is offset from and variably positionable relative to the first longitudinal axis (12) about a pivot axis (16). The reducing member (50) contacts the implant element (106) and includes a manipulation portion (80) to move the implant element (106) along the second longitudinal axis (14) and can maintain contact to move the implant element (106) toward the bone anchor (104) when the reducing member (50) is pivoted relative to the mounting member (20) about the pivot axis (16).