SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR MOVING VERTEBRAE

摘要

A surgical instrument (10) extendable through a cannula for moving a first bone portion relative to a second bone portion includes a first portion (30) having a longitudinal axis engageable with a first member (18) connected with to the first bone portion. A second portion is engageable with a second member connected with the second bone portion. The second portion is movable relative to the first portion from a first position toward a second position to move the first and second bone portions away from each other. An actuator (52) connected with the second portion moves the second portion relative to the first portion in a direction extending transverse to the longitudinal axis.