Surgical rod pusher instrument

Details Surgical rod pusher instrument Surgical rod pusher instrument

1988-12-21

1990-05-22

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

A61B 1756

Patent

active

049274252

ABSTRACT:
A surgical rod pusher instrument for application of a force against a rod. The instrument has a distal tip which includes a plurality of rod locator recesses, each having a different directional orientation. The rod can be located in the desired recess for application of force against the rod. The plurality of recesses enables the user to apply force to the rod in multiple, selectable directions.

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