Patent ID: 9084642
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument comprising: a first member defining a longitudinal axis and extending between a proximal end and a distal end configured to engage an outer surface of a first implant, the distal end being movable between an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration to engage the outer surface of the first implant; a second member including an inner surface that defines a cavity configured for disposal of the first member, the second member being engageable with a second implant connected to the first implant; and an actuator connected to the first member, the actuator defining a first axis, the actuator being rotatable relative to the longitudinal axis such that the actuator is movable between a first orientation in which the first axis is disposed at a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis and a second configuration in which the first axis is disposed at a reduced second angle relative to the longitudinal axis to axially translate the first member into engagement with the first implant and to axially translate the second implant axially along the outer surface of the first implant.