Patent ID: 7491208

Claim:
A device for guiding surgical implants to a bone anchor during surgery comprising: a first bone anchor extender and a second bone anchor extender, wherein each of said first and second bone anchor extenders extends along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end and further comprises: a clip positioned at said proximal end and including a medial portion extending along said longitudinal axis to said proximal end, said clip further including first and second side portions extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and substantially perpendicularly to said medial portion, said first and second side portions each including a raised tab projecting therefrom toward the other said first and second side portions structured for receiving and releasably attaching to a first portion of a head portion of said bone anchor; and an extension portion extending distally from said clip to a position above said head portion of said bone anchor when said clip is releasably attached to said head portion of said bone anchor; and wherein said first and second bone anchor extenders assist in guiding the surgical implant to the bone anchor.