Instruments and methods for manipulating a vertebra
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1. An instrument for manipulating a vertebra, the instrument comprising:
- an inner shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a pair of fingers disposed at the distal end of the inner shaft, and an outer sleeve disposed about the inner shaft, the inner shaft movable relative to the outer sleeve between a first position in which the fingers are advanced beyond a distal end of the outer sleeve and a second position in which a substantial portion of the fingers are disposed within the sleeve, the fingers, when in the first position, configured to capture a spinal rod receiving member of the bone anchor therebetween, the fingers, when in the second position, configured to retain the spinal rod receiving member of the bone anchor therebetween to permit rotation of the bone anchor and a vertebra in which the bone anchor is engaged by manipulation of the instrument.
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Abstract
A method for manipulating a vertebra includes connecting a first bone anchor to a first vertebra, connecting a second bone anchor to a second bone anchor, positioning a spinal rod in a receiving member of the first bone anchor and in a receiving member of the second bone anchor, connecting a first instrument to the receiving member of the first bone anchor, and manipulating the first instrument to rotate first bone anchor and the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra.
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1. An instrument for manipulating a vertebra, the instrument comprising:
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an inner shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a pair of fingers disposed at the distal end of the inner shaft, and an outer sleeve disposed about the inner shaft, the inner shaft movable relative to the outer sleeve between a first position in which the fingers are advanced beyond a distal end of the outer sleeve and a second position in which a substantial portion of the fingers are disposed within the sleeve, the fingers, when in the first position, configured to capture a spinal rod receiving member of the bone anchor therebetween, the fingers, when in the second position, configured to retain the spinal rod receiving member of the bone anchor therebetween to permit rotation of the bone anchor and a vertebra in which the bone anchor is engaged by manipulation of the instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for manipulating one or more vertebra, the system comprising:
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a first instrument having a distal end configured to engage a first bone anchor connected to a first vertebra, a second instrument having a distal end configured to engage a second bone anchor connected to a second vertebra, and a connector connecting the first instrument and the second instrument, the connector including a first receiving element for receiving the first instrument and a second receiving element for receiving the second instrument, the first receiving element being adjustable relative to the second receiving element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manipulating a vertebra, the method comprising:
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connecting a first bone anchor to a first vertebra, connecting a second bone anchor to a second bone anchor, positioning a spinal rod in a receiving member of the first bone anchor and in a receiving member of the second bone anchor, connecting a first instrument to the receiving member of the first bone anchor, and manipulating the first instrument to rotate first bone anchor and the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for manipulating a vertebra comprising:
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engaging a first bone anchor to a first vertebra, the receiving member of the first bone anchor being adjustable relative to a bone engaging shaft of the first bone anchor in a first direction and restricted from motion in a second direction, connecting a first instrument to the receiving member of the first bone anchor, and moving the first instrument in a direction approximately parallel to the second direction to manipulate first bone anchor and the first vertebra.
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