Patent ID: 8211111

Claim:
An instrument for manipulating a spinal fixation rod, the instrument comprising: a gripping section for engaging a spinal implant; a lever body pivotally attached to the gripping section on a pivot axis, the lever body comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side; and a rod carrier extending from the lever body, the gripping section extending from the first side of the lever body, and the rod carrier extending from the second side of the lever body, the rod carrier comprising a first support extending outwardly from the second side of the lever body and a second support extending outwardly from the second side of the lever body generally parallel to the first support, the first support comprising a cross bar having a longitudinal cross bar axis extending generally parallel to the pivot axis, the cross bar extending between the first support and the second support and outwardly offset from the second side of the lever body.