Patent ID: 8679128

Claim:
A spinal reduction apparatus, comprising: a fastener configured to be coupled to a vertebral body; a collar configured to be coupled to the fastener, the collar including a slot for seating an elongated member; an extender having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end configured to detachably couple directly to the collar; and a reducer configured to be coupled to the proximal end of the extender to seat the elongated member in the slot, the reducer comprising: a sleeve having a threaded portion; a knob having a threaded portion in engagement with the threaded portion of the sleeve; and a first locking member coupled to the knob and configured to selectively engage the extender, wherein the first locking member includes a first locking handle and a first locking tab configured to engage the extender, wherein the first locking member is configured to disengage the first locking tab from the extender when the first locking handle is depressed.