Patent ID: 8979862
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A rod coercer, comprising: first and second pivotally interconnected handle branches; first and second rod contacting arms directly attached to the first and second handle branches and each of the first and second rod contacting arms shaped to form a surface to contact a rod, the first rod contacting arm directly attached to the first handle branch and the second rod contacting arm directly attached to the second handle branch; first and second implant gripping arms pivotally interconnected with the first and second handle branches; and means for releasably locking the first and second handle branches in a fixed position with respect to each other; wherein the first and second implant gripping arms are fixedly attachable to an implant, the first and second handle branches are pivotable about a first axis to fixedly clamp the first and second implant gripping arms against the implant, and the first and second handle branches are pivotable about a second axis different from the first axis to urge the rod and the implant together to reduce the rod into the implant.