Patent ID: 8382802

Claim:
A system for spinal surgery comprising: a first extension having a proximal end, a distal end, a first slot, and a working longitudinal channel within said first extension extending from said proximal end to said distal end and said working longitudinal channel of said first extension is in communication with said first slot, wherein said first extension is sized to coaxially align with a first bone anchor having a first screw shank and a first screw head polyaxially coupled to said first screw shank; a second extension having a proximal end, a distal end, a second slot, and a working longitudinal channel within said second extension extending from said proximal end to said distal end and said working longitudinal channel of said second extension is in communication with said second slot, wherein said second extension is sized to coaxially align with a second bone anchor having a second screw shank and a second screw head polyaxially coupled to said second screw shank; and a connector delivered to said first screw head from said first extension proximal end through said working longitudinal channel of said first extension to said first extension distal end and extended at least partially through said first extension first slot and said second extension second slot to engage said second screw head.