Rod reducing instrument and methods of use thereof

A surgical instrument for reducing a rod toward a bone fastener comprising:

• a main body,
• a drive handle connected to the main body, wherein the main body houses:
• a reduction arm having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the drive handle and a second end connected to a reduction pawl, wherein the reduction pawl is configured to pull a ratchet collet into the main body by pulling the drive handle thereby resulting in a reduction of an implant;
• a retention pawl for maintaining the position of the ratchet collet following reduction,
• a main release configured to actuate the retention pawl, and
• a drive release,
• wherein when the drive handle is in a first position, the reduction pawl rests against the drive release and the retention pawl is capable of actuation.

A surgical instrument for reducing a rod toward a bone fastener, comprising:

• a main body;
• a drive handle connected to the main body, wherein the main body houses:
• a reduction arm having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the drive handle and a second end connected to a reduction pawl, wherein the reduction pawl is configured to pull a ratchet collet into the main body by pulling the drive handle thereby resulting in a reduction of an implant;
• a retention pawl for maintaining the position of the ratchet collet following reduction;
• and
• a drive release;
• wherein when the drive handle is in a first position, the reduction pawl rests against the drive release and the retention pawl is capable of actuation,
• wherein the main body comprises a palm handle, a mechanism housing and a collet compressor, wherein the drive handle is secured to the main body, directly opposing the main body palm handle, forming an actuating grip assembly, wherein the drive handle is secured to a first end of the reduction arm, offset from the central pivot point, wherein a second end of the reduction arm is secured to the reduction pawl and constrained within a vertical slot of the main body, wherein the drive handle actuates one end of the reduction arm in a circular path around the central pivot point, wherein said main body is adapted to receive a portion of the rod therein.