14
Apply collars and nuts
Instruments
388.152
Socket Wrench with Str
a
ight H
a
ndle, for
12-point nut
388.153
Coll
a
r Positioner
388.755
Imp
a
ctor
Lo
a
d
a
coll
a
r for 5.0 mm rods into the coll
a
r positioner. Note
th
a
t the coll
a
r c
a
n
b
e lo
a
ded in only one direction.
Pl
a
ce the lo
a
ded coll
a
r positioner over the he
a
d of the im-
pl
a
nt
a
nd se
a
t the coll
a
r. If light imp
a
ction of the coll
a
r is
necess
a
ry for fin
a
l se
a
ting, remove the coll
a
r positioner
a
nd
use the imp
a
ctor with
a
sm
a
ll m
a
llet.
Pl
a
ce
a
12-point nut over the construct
a
nd tighten, using
the socket wrench.
12
Synthes Spine
Sm
a
ll St
a
ture USS
Construct Assembly
13
Align rod to hooks and screws
Instruments
388.441
Rod Holding Forceps, for 5.0 mm rods
388.49
Rod Crimping Pliers, for side-opening
impl
a
nts
388.941
Rod Pusher, for 5.0 mm rods
Position the rod p
a
r
a
llel to the side opening of the screws
a
nd hooks, using the rod holding forceps.
Introduce the rod into the side opening of the hook or screw,
using the rod crimping pliers. The rod pusher m
a
y
a
lso
b
e
used to
a
id in m
a
nipul
a
ting the rod into pl
a
ce.
