Patent ID: 9579126
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A spinal rod manipulator system for spinal fixation comprising: a spinal rod manipulator shaft connected to a spinal rod manipulator head, wherein the spinal rod manipulator head comprises: a first jaw comprising a first upper jaw positioned opposite a first lower jaw to form a first rod coupling aperture, a first threaded bore that extends from the first upper jaw into the first rod coupling aperture and a first screw that extends through the threaded bore into the first rod coupling aperture, a second jaw comprising a second upper jaw positioned opposite a second lower jaw to form a second rod coupling aperture, a second threaded bore that extends from the second upper jaw into the second rod coupling aperture and a second screw that extends through the second threaded bore into the second rod coupling aperture; and a pedicle screw aperture separating the first jaw from the second jaw, wherein the pedicle screw aperture accommodates a pedicle screw, the pedicle screw having an upper rod opening to receive a rod and a lateral rod opening to receive a permanent rod, wherein the spinal rod manipulator head is engaged with the rod, the spinal rod manipulator shaft is oriented substantially perpendicular to the rod.