The present invention is directed to a surgical tool and a method of use thereof. The surgical includes a rod having opposite ends, the rod configured to be received into a rod-receiving portion of a head of a pedicle screw; a pair of elongated arms each having a proximal end and a distal end, the pair of elongated arms at proximal ends coupled to the opposite ends of the rod; and a handle connects the distal ends of the pair of elongated arms, the handle having a second length, the handle shaped to be grabbed by a hand.
1. A surgical tool comprising:
a rod having opposite ends, the rod configured to be received into a rod-receiving portion of a head of a pedicle screw, the rod having a first length and a diameter;
a pair of elongated arms each having a proximal end and a distal end, the pair of elongated arms at the proximal ends coupled to the opposite ends of the rod;
a handle connects the distal ends of the pair of elongated arms, the handle having a second length, the handle shaped to be grabbed by a hand; and
wherein the rod is cylindrical having the diameter in a range of 3.0 to 7.0 mm.
2. The surgical tool of claim 1 , wherein the rod is cylindrical having the diameter in a range of 3.5 to 5.5 mm.
3. The surgical tool of claim 1 , wherein the second length of the handle is more than the first length of the rod.
4. The surgical tool of claim 3 , wherein each of the pair of arms curve outwards from the proximal end towards the distal end.
5. The surgical tool of claim 4 , wherein each arm is of an arc-shaped having a narrow curvature from the proximal end up to middle and a broad curvature from the middle up to the distal end.
6. The surgical tool of claim 1 , wherein the first length of the rod is about 14 mm and the second length of the handle is about 130 mm.
7. The surgical tool of claim 2 , wherein the first length of the rod is about 20 mm and the second length of the handle is about 130 mm.
8. The surgical tool of claim 1 , wherein width of each of the pair of elongated arms increases from the proximal end towards the distal end.
9. A method of removing a pedicle screw comprising the steps of:
removing a cap and an aligning rod from head of the pedicle screw;
providing a surgical tool, the surgical tool comprises:
a rod having opposite ends, the rod configured to be received into a rod-receiving portion of the head of the pedicle screw, the rod having a first length and a diameter,
a pair of elongated arms each having a proximal end and a distal end, the pair of elongated arms at the proximal ends coupled to the opposite ends of the rod,
a handle connects the distal ends of the pair of elongated arms, the handle having a second length, the handle shaped to be grabbed by a hand;
engaging the rod of the surgical tool into a rod-receiving portion of the head of the pedicle screw;
tightening the cap into the head of the pedicle screw; and
turning the handle of the surgical tool counterclockwise.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the rod is cylindrical in shape having the diameter in a range of 3.0 to 7.0 mm.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the rod is cylindrical in shape having the diameter in a range of 3.5 to 5.5 mm.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second length of the handle is more than the first length of the rod.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein each arm is of an arc-shaped having a narrow curvature from the proximal end up to middle and a broad curvature from the middle up to the distal end.