Patent ID: 9381051
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A reduction jack for placing a spinal rod within a rod channel of a bone fixation screw, comprising: an elongated, tubular, mounting stem comprising: a reduction sleeve at least partially encircling the mounting stem, the reduction sleeve having a proximal end and an opposing distal end; a gear assembly mounted on the reduction sleeve, the gear assembly engaging the teeth on the body such that manipulation of the gear assembly facilitates movement of the reduction sleeve along the length of the mounting stem; and a first pawl pivotably mounted to the reduction sleeve and resiliently biased against the teeth on the body, the first pawl being pivotable between a first position where the first pawl engages the teeth on the body and a second position wherein the first pawl does not engage the teeth on the body.