Patent ID: 8038699
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A percutaneous tower for the orthopedic procedures comprising: an outer elongated member defining a first channel and a second channel; a channel divider coupled to a proximal portion of the outer elongated member and selectively movable to separate the first channel from the second channel; an inner elongated member received within the outer elongated member; a release actuator operable to move the inner elongated member relative to the outer elongated member between first and second positions; and a fastener engagement member coupled to a distal portion of the tower and operable to engage a bone fastener when the inner elongated member is in the first position, and to disengage the bone fastener when the inner elongated member is in the second position, wherein the channel divider comprises two arms pivotable from a first position in which the arms do not restrict communication between the first and second channels to a second position in which the arms at least partially restrict communication between the first and second channels.