Attach Transconnector
18
Synthes Spine
Sm
a
ll St
a
ture USS
21
Attach transconnector
Instruments
388.31
Long Sm
a
ll Hex
a
gon
a
l Screwdriver
388.864
Me
a
suring Templ
a
te, for Low Profile
Tr
a
nsconnector for 5.0 mm rods
The low profile tr
a
nsconnector is used
a
s
a
construct st
ab
i-
lizer to reduce rot
a
tion.
Measure distance between rods
Use the me
a
suring templ
a
te to me
a
sure the dist
a
nce
b
etween the two rods.
Secure transconnector to rods
Loosen
a
ll of the setscrews
a
nd pl
a
ce the low profile tr
a
ns-
connector of the
a
ppropri
a
te length onto the rods. Use the
long sm
a
ll hex
a
gon
a
l screwdriver to secure the tr
a
nsconnec-
tor to the rods
b
y tightening the setscrews on e
a
ch end.
Note:
For tr
a
nsconnectors with St
a
rgrind, tighten the
st
a
rgrind setscrew to lock the
a
ngle
b
etween the rods.
When using
a
n
a
djust
ab
le length tr
a
nsconnector,
a
djust the
dist
a
nce
b
etween the rods, if desired,
b
y compressing or dis-
tr
a
cting; then tighten the center setscrew on the rot
a
ting
sh
a
ft, using the long sm
a
ll hex
a
gon
a
l screwdriver.
Note:
If
a
ny p
a
rt of the construct requires further
a
djust-
ment,
a
ll tr
a
nsconnector setscrews must
b
e loosened. After
fin
a
l
a
djustment, retighten the setscrews.
