Bi-planar persuader

A medical device for reducing a rod into a head of screw comprising:

• an implant holder including a securing foot pivotally attached to a distal end of the implant holder and movable between a first position and a second position, the securing foot is sized and configured to engage the screw when in the second position and disengaged from the screw when in the first position, where pivoting movement of the securing foot is in a direction towards and away from a longitudinal axis of the implant holder, and
• a handle assembly comprising a first arm and a second arm pivotally coupled at a screw, a rod hook connected to a distal end of the first arm and a guide connected to a distal end of the second arm, the guide including a coupling element extending laterally from a side of the guide, the coupling element including an elongated opening for receiving the implant holder,
• wherein at least a portion of the implant holder is received within the guide, the implant holder movable in a first direction by sliding engagement between the implant holder and the guide, the portion of the implant holder received within the guide including a threaded portion extending at an angle relative to a main body of the implant holder, the threaded portion sized and configured to be received within the elongated opening of the guide and the threaded portion including parallel flat surfaces,
• wherein the elongated opening of the guide defines a curvilinear shape in cross-section, the curvilinear shape including parallel flat portions corresponding to the parallel flat surfaces of the implant holder,
• wherein pivotal motion of the arms causes the rod hook to be movable in a second direction, different from the first direction.