Patent ID: 9636152
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An apparatus configured to engage a spinal rod with an implantable screw assembly, the apparatus comprising: a spinal rod urging member that includes a bearing surface configured to selectively abut the spinal rod; and a first threaded member defining a first surface and including a first threading around at least a portion of the first surface, the first threaded member including a grasping element configured to removably couple the first threaded member to the implantable screw assembly while the implantable screw assembly is implanted into bone, wherein the first threading is configured to threadably engage a second threading of the apparatus such that relative rotation between the first threading and the second threading about an axis causes the spinal rod urging member to move along the axis with respect to the first threaded member such that the bearing surface urges the spinal rod toward the implantable screw assembly.