Repositioning tool

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5707371
SERIAL NO

08689550

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A repositioning tool for handling pedicle screws which have annular heads with parallel clamping faces is provided. The tool has a tongue-shaped portion connected to a handle, which tongue-shaped portion is brought into engagement with the head of a pedicle screw in the axial direction thereof. The tool can apply a tilting moment perpendicular to the length axis of the pedicle screw and can apply a torque. The tool comprises pliers with jaws (22, 24) including inwardly extending projections (28, 30) to engage opposite indentations (70, 72) provided along the periphery of the annular head (64) of the pedicle screw (60).

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  • STRYKER TRAUMA GMBH

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Metz-Stavenhagen, Peter Bad Wildungen, DE 32 4569

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